Lot 116: TWO ARCHAISTIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADES, YUE Late Qing Dynasty

TWO ARCHAISTIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADES,
YUE

Late Qing Dynasty

The small blade of flat rectangular shape with gently concave sides, pierced through at the narrow end opposite to the blade, one side carved with a
bi disc decorated with archaistic 'C' motifs, the other side carved with a
chi dragon spewing a jewel, the pale translucent stone altered russet brown in areas, fitted stand; the large rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle to the upper section, flaring slightly towards the cutting edge, incised with a
taotie mask on either side, the stone degraded and with natural inclusions, fitted stand. (2)


Small blade: 6 1/4in (15.9cm) long;
Large blade: 6 1/4in (15.9cm) long

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







Surface pitting and degradation. Stones altered to induce colors and textures for the appearance of antiquity.

清末 仿古玉鉞兩件



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, 1913

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1913-present




來源：

紐約山中商會

Samuel T. Peters 1913 年贈

大都會藝術博物館, 1913 年迄今

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