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Zentner Collection
SOLD Beautifully carved jade pebble with natural exterior. Carved with a mountain scene of a sage and his attendants in a grotto. Stand included.
4.5'' high without stand, 6'' high with stand
6.5'' wide without stand, 7.5 '' wide with stand
A small belt hook carved from pale celadon colored jade with white and grayish mottling. One side ending in a dragonhead with bulging eyes, the underside with an oval disk for attachment. Condition: one eye chipped. Dimension: 7.1 cm long, weight: 30 g.
Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Beautifully carved stone pocket miniature of a dragon in clouds. The dragon writhes in the clouds and seems to be inhaling a vapor. It measures 2.5" long, .25" thick, 1.7" wide.
18th century.
JJ Oriental
Sold.Thank you A nice carved curling pig dragon with a bird head terminal to the crest. Hongshan styles have been copied through out different dynasties. It is hard to date this piece, probably early 20th century. Will make a nice pendant.
Size: H.5cm, W. 4.5cm.
Engagement book made by the famous Yamanaka & Co. Inc. in New York. Antique Chinese brocade with dragons in roundels between auspicious symbols and an open-worked white jade plaque, dating from the 19th century, assembled to a diary with mechanical pencil. Condition: edges of the brocade with wear and tears. Dimension: book: 19.3 cm x 15.3 cm, weight: 260 g, jade: 5.8 cm x 5.8 cm.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese white jade rollicking horse animatedly carved with nostrils flaring and lying on back with hooves up in air. Size: 3 inches long 1.5" high.
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you A white jade of two frolicking animals "kissing" muzzle-to-muzzle. The smaller animal has a little curly tail while the larger one has a long tail going up against its back with a curl at the tip. The style in which their legs are carved gives this piece a feeling of playful activity. Can be worn as a pendant.
Period: Early Ching (18th Century)
Size: H = 2-1/8", W = 1-3/4"
Condition: No chips or repairs
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you A complete calcified "chicken bone" jade necklace from the Longshan Period. Jade that has been buried for millenniums sometime calcifies to a white color losing all of it's original color.
Age: 2800-1900 BC.
Size. Length(closed) 29.5cm.
Condition: Age calcification.
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you. A choker necklace of assorted carnelian, calcedony,agate beads from China. Some of these beads are over 2,000 years old. There are also two carved,good luck,ivory pieces. Size: Length 41.5cm.
JJ Oriental
Sold An Assortment of 16 various stone beads including some jade ones dating from around 2,000 to 1,500 BC. Sizes: See last photo.
Condition: Normal wear.
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you The fish is symbolically employed as the emblem of wealth or abundance on account of the similarity in the pronunciation of the words "yu", fish, and "yu", superfluity. Age: Song. Size:L. 6.5cm. W. 2cm.
Condition: No repairs or chips.
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you A well carved circular pendant with two facing dragons carved in the Shang Dynasty Style There is a carved circular relief designs on both sides. Age: Qing. Size: Diameter. 4.8cm. Condition. No chips or repairs.
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you A nice off white Chinese jade pendant from the Qing Dynasty. Size: W. 6.6 x 6cm. Condition: White spot at the bottom of one side. See photo.
Hu's Collection
SOLD Description: A charming nephrite green jade
bracelet was from Song Dynasty. Kept in perfect condition when incursions with brownish tint were left on the surface, the bracelet was in plain form without any motifs. An attractive piece that can add more focus to your wrist.
Date: Song Dynasty(12th century)
Width:(outer rim 7.6, inner rim 5.8cm)
Hu's Collection
SOLD Description: An exquisite white jade piece
was shaped as a hanging piece and a display item as well. Carved with figurines of an old man carrying a boy on his back which was a Chinese metaphor of longevity and fertility of boys. It was very cute on the topic and the carvings was very delicate for revealing the details. Date: Qing Dynasty (18th Century) Height: 5.1cm
JJ Oriental
Sold. Thank you Chinese grey/brown nephrite jade of dog with large head and long comma-shaped ears. The jade has color variations and inclusions natural to the stone. There is a hole for stringing over its two paws and under the neck area.
Period: Late Ming (17th Century)
Size: H = 1-1/4", Length = 2-3/4"
Hu's Collection
SOLD Description: Fish is a lucky symbol in Chinese culture. This jade fish was uniquely
sculpted adding with wings which was solely seen from the excavations of northern nomadic tribes .The custom was unknown. The incursions was so clear as being judged an excavated old piece. The original drilling hole testify that it was for decoration use.
Material: Nephrite
Date: Liao Dynasty(AD12th-13th Century.)
Length: 4.5cm Height:2.5cm Depth:0.5cm
Condition: Perfect
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