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Zentner Collection
$4,000.00 Chinese jade beaded necklace from the early to mid 20th century. The beads are a beautiful green jade. The beads are 9 mm in diameter. 27.25" long.
Conservatoire Sakura
$3,800.00 White jade pendant stained with rust representing a goose busy washing itself. The bird is represented resting on a large lotus leaf, its head preening its dorsal feathers, gracefully curving its neck which stands out from the body and serves as a natural handle for passing the silk cord...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Green jadeite ring with areas of beautiful deep green, set in an 18K yellow gold ring with incised lines that come to a triangular point. The inside of the band is inscribed with Chinese markings that have been partially worn away from use. 20th century
Size: 2.25" length of entire ring, jadeite stone approx. .75" height, .5" width
JJ Oriental
$3,500.00 A very unique and rare red agate oval Pyu seal. The white band on the surface of the stone has been skillfully carved down to the next red layer with a sacred bull. The red in the stone is more of a ruby red than an orangery red. When looking sideways at the stone at a certain angle, you can see the crystal clear band sandwiched in between two red bands which is natural to the stone...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese agate pendant hand carved into a leaf with lightly serrated edges. A small insect is carved into a small area of orange agate with delicately carved legs. Early 19th century. Mounted on a sterling silver chain.
Size: 1.25" L, pendant hangs 8"
Zentner Collection
$3,000.00 The Chinese Mandarin Court Necklace or Chao Zhu was an insignia of rank during the Qing dynasty. The Mandarin Necklace is comprised of 108 beads; 4 sections of 27 beads each. The beads in this necklace are amethyest, agate, Chinese Peking glass and one medallion with the Chinese symbol, Shou for longevity.
Ranking was basically based upon the color of beads used...
JJ Oriental
$2,800.00 A very unique jade carving of a bird's head with a tapered body. The black coloring is the result of a long burial period. Under certain lighting conditions the jade has a translucent appearance. I tried to capture some of it in the photos. Provenance: From Beijing many years ago from an old Chinese collector. Size: L. 6.4cm. W. 4cm. Condition: No cracks or repairs.
JJ Oriental
$2,800.00 A very rare necklace of 78 glass beads (green, blue-green, opaque white & translucent). Five (5) of the largest beads have a dark caramel colored glass streaked/looped design.
Period: Han Dynasty
Size: Length = 20 inches (51 cm.)
Condition: The glass beads have iridescence (seen under magnification) and some calcification due to long period of burial. Can be cleaned.
Zentner Collection
$2,500 Gorgeous vintage jadeite bangle with solid engraved yelllow gold hinge, clasp, and safety chain. Impeccable condition and clasp works wonderfully. Color of band is beautiful light jadeite with slight transparency.
Circa 1940
Dimensions: 2.25" Inner Diameter, 3.40" Outer Diameter
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese Neolithic jade carving of a bird, carved of the Hongshan culture (4700-2900 BC), with orange areas in contrast to the overall green tone. The back of the bird's head is carved with a small hole to be worn as a pendant.
Size: 1.75" x 1.75" x .75"
Zentner Collection
$2,400.00 Antique Chinese jadeite pendant delicately carved into a melon with leaves, with apple green flecks, pierced through the top with 14K gold clasp.
Size: 1" x 1/4"
Ancient East
$2,150 DESCRIPTION: It's extremely rare to find a complete suite of matching antique Chinese jewelry; it's even more rare to find them in their original box. This beautiful set consists of a matching silver filigree bracelet, a pair of earrings, a pin and a ring, all having natural turquoise and coral stones set between delicate scrolling silver wire work...
Zentner Collection
$2,100.00 Rare amber Buddhist mala or prayer beads, with 18 large beads for keeping count when reciting a mantra. Each large bead and spacer is carved from old amber tree resin with marbled color of black, red, and yellow. The strand has a tassel on its end.
Dimensions: 11" L (14" w/ tassel), each bead 1/2" x 1"
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Beautiful necklace with large jadeite beads, with green apple highlights.
Size: approx. 21" end to end, 1/2" bead size
Zentner Collection
SOLD Beautifully carved, Antique Chinese white Icy Jade Pendant in the shape of a bean pod. Attractive details with strong mounting. Very smooth and dainty. Small in size.
Dimensions: 1" Long, 1/2" Wide
Zentner Collection
$2,000 Wonderful Smooth and delicate Chinese Bangle. Light green coloring with hints of white throughout. Most likely 20th century.
Dimensions: 2.75" Outer Diameter, 2.25" Inner Diameter
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Chinese oval shaped jadeite pendant. Light effervescent green coloring surrounded by with a 14K white and yellow gold mounting. Multiple diamonds surrounding the Jadeite stone giving it a feminine touch. Hand crafted with great detail.
Size: 1/2" x 1"
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,700.00
2 belt buckles (or fibulae) in cast bronze and hot-gilded with mercury. Decorated in relief with bats and clouds on an engraved amati background. In the center are set white jade plates cut in the shape of stylized bats. Two half-pearls are set on the hooks, as they are very worn it is difficult to identify the material, probably reddish translucent stone but perhaps glass paste? Chinese work from the beginning of the Qing period, end of the 17th or beginning of the 18th century...
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