Lot 163: FOUR ARCHAISTIC JADE PLAQUES & TWO SMALL JADE RINGS Late Qing Dynasty

FOUR ARCHAISTIC JADE PLAQUES & TWO SMALL JADE RINGS

Late Qing Dynasty

Comprising a tiger with arms tucked under the chest, the tail curling over the spine, the fur decorated with archaistic C-curls, the pale celadon stone mottled brown along the edges, the reverse carved with a dragon over the charred surface; a dragon-fish and a fish encircling a flaming pearl, the openwork plaque carved on both sides in shallow relief, the celadon stone with russet inclusions; a dragon decorated with archaistic
ruyi scrolls on the S-shaped body, the mottled white stone stained in areas; an oval disc carved as a slice of 'lotus root', pierced at the center which encircled by eight perforations, the green stone transparent and lightly stained black in areas;
together with two small jade rings. (6)


Tiger: 2 7/16in (6.1cm) wide;
Dragon-fish: 2 3/8in (6cm) diam;
Dragon: 2 1/2in (6.4cm) wide;
Lotus root: 2in (5.1cm) wide

PLEASE NOTE: This report describes, but may not be limited to, major condition issues for the lot.







Minor surface pitting and wear. Tiny nibbles to edges. Stones altered to induce colors and textures for the appearance of antiquity.

清末 仿古玉牌 虎 龍 蓮藕 共四件 及小玉環兩枚



Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價




Provenance:

Yamanaka & Company, New York

Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 18 December 1911

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1911-present




來源：

紐約山中商會

Samuel T. Peters 贈，1911 年 12 月 18 日

大都會藝術博物館，1911 年迄今



A similar celadon jade carving of 'lotus root' in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, is illustrated on the museum's website, object number 973.211, attributed to Qing dynasty, mid 17th-early 20th century.

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