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Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Prehistorical item #1481781 (stock #08072023C)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,395.00
This is an example of the "disc-shaped" (squarish) bi discs illustrated by Jessica Rawson in her definitive work on Chinese jades, at page 113. (Chinese Jade From the Neolithic to The Qing, British Museum Press, 1995).As noted (ibid), most are slightly squared. This piece is made from a pale celadon stone with darker inclusions and veining...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Prehistorical item #1481743 (stock #08062023C)
Oldbailey Antiques
$2,795.00
An authentic neolithic Chinese nephrite jade bi. The piece measures 6-1/2" in diameter. The central hole is drilled conically from one side only. A medium green nephrite with darker inclusions. There are visible marks inside the central hole showing how it was drilled. A related example was sold by Christies Hong Kong, November 28, 2018, The Yangdetang Collection, Part II, lot 2710...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1475445 (stock #03192023C)
Oldbailey Antiques
SOLD
A finely carved jade dragon plaque dating, most likely, to the Warring States - Eastern Han period. The plaque measures 3-3/4"in length and is 1-1/2" at the widest. The stone is a grayish-green nephrite. Guaranteed authentic.
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Prehistorical item #1475113 (stock #03102023B)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,895.00
A beautifully polished ritual hand axe in a mottled green nephrite with lighter inclusions dating to the late Neolithic period, circa 3500-2500BCE. Looking at the piece you can almost gain the impression of looking down at the sea from a great height, with scattered bits of land. A truly beautiful stone. Four inches in height (4") by 3" at the widest (10cm X 7.5cm).This piece has been seen and authenticated and is guaranteed to be ancient.
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Prehistorical item #1474729 (stock #02282023F)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,195.00
An authentic example of a shape that one only rarely encounters, described by Rawson as "scoop-shaped" in her authoritative book on Chinese jade. A similar example in a darker stone is illustrated at page 115 (illustration 1:1). That piece is described as originating with the "Chahai" culture (Liaoning) and is dated to 4000-3500BC. This piece, as with the one published by Rawson, also has a curved cross-section and is drilled from both sides. The stone is a speckled light green...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Prehistorical item #1473373 (stock #02032023D)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,295.00
An authentic neolithic jade axe in a variegated light green jade. Biconically drilled from both sides. Please examine the photos. The piece measures 4.5" (11cm) in length and just over 2" (5cm) in width at the widest point. The piece is heavy and solid, measuring some 3/4" at its widest point. This is a genuine archaic piece and is guaranteed to be such to the original purchaser...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1472159 (stock #01092023A)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,495.00
This is a genuine, archaic Chinese nephrite axe or Gui scepter. The surface has the expected smooth, "waxy" feel to it. The end is sharpened (which leads me to think it was made as a prestige axe as opposed to a scepter, although the literature seems to view pieces such as this one as either/both an axe and a Gui scepter; e.g. Rawson in Chinese Jade - I've included photos of the pieces listed there for reference)...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1469464 (stock #11132022A)
Oldbailey Antiques
SOLD
You are considering a rare and beautiful Archaic Chinese Jade Scepter or Tablet, "Gui," dating to circa 2000BC. The piece measures 7.5 inches (18.5cm) in length and is, as one would expect, carved (drilled and polished) entirely by hand. As the photos will show, the stone is predominantly a gray-green nephrite, with some areas of darker brown. There are "striations" visible on the surface, which may indicate that the piece had been wrapped in a cloth/textile, which left an imprint...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1467709
Global Ceramics
$200.00
Two pairs of nephrite /spinach jade footed cups or goblets, one pair smaller than the other. Chinese, early 20th century. The cups of bell-shape, the stems conical, the only decoration being a line between stem and cup, creating the impression of a seam or joint. Height: "3 ¼ and “4 / 8 and 10 cm respectively. Condition: fine, with the exception of a minimal nick to the foot rim of one of the smaller goblets that can be felt but not seen, could be polished away.
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1463536 (stock #6132022A)
Oldbailey Antiques
$795.00
This is an exceptionally well carved authentic neolithic jade axe, or possibly an amulet, considering its size. The piece measures some 5-3/4" in length (14.5cm)and is just over 2" at the highest point. The stone is a grayish-green nephrite with some calcification. The "blade" is unsharpened, although polished to a tapering edge from both sides of the piece. The three holes were formed by a conical drill from one side only. This piece is guaranteed to be archaic to the original purchaser.
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1463487 (stock #0612A)
Oldbailey Antiques
SOLD
This is an authentic nephrite jade huang carved, as one would expect, entirely by hand, done in a translucent pale greenish-gray jade with russet inclusions. It measures some 5-1/2" (14cm) end to end and is in excellent condition given its great age. This is not a modern, or later, copy, but is genuinely ancient and is unconditionally guaranteed to be such to the original purchaser.
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Prehistorical item #1463123 (stock #lot1217)
Hu's Collection
Sold
A Neolithic Jade Ring was found in nice type.
It can be easily used as a pendant.

Width:5.5cm
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1700 item #1458004
Zentner Collection
$3,000.00
Ancient Chinese jade figure of a kneeling anthropomorphic creature. Angular face with large, almond-shaped eyes and two dragon-like curling ear/horns. The body of the figure appears human with hands resting on bent knees and feet tucked under. Carved of pale green jade with orange rind and striations. The back is pierced for a chord to suspend or sew to clothing. Considered precious, carvings like this one were passed down through generations before finally being buried with the owner...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1451506 (stock #lot1201)
Hu's Collection
$500.00
A Beautiful necklace was from an elegant lady now retired from collection field.

Width:3.5cm(main item)
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1837 VR item #1451505 (stock #lot1200)
Hu's Collection
$600.00
Description: A small jade piece was carved as a ram.
It was an excellent piece by great carving skill.
It was stringed as a hanging necklace with old amber beads.
Date:18th Century, Qing Dynasty.
3.1cm

Even though I dated it as a Qing 18th C...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1492 item #1451504 (stock #lot1199)
Hu's Collection
Sold
Description : A Houtian jade Bead was in slender olival shape...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1837 VR item #1449029 (stock #286)
Forestangel Asian Antiques
$1,750.00
This is an awesome, excellently carved Urn made from Celadon Nephrite Jade with Mutton Fat and Russet inclusions.

It is carved with a Xiezhi (Justice Beast) motive. Two of these mythical creatures are shown sprawling in a recumbent manner on the front and back of the vase, with two stylized creatures crawling up on the sides. It has Xiezhi head handles with rings placed in the manner of the four directional coordinates. The cover or lid displays a powerful horned Xiezhi creature on t...
Chinese : Antiquities : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1449024 (stock #281)
Forestangel Asian Antiques
$1,450.00
This is fine example of a white nephrite jade Thumb Archer's Ring, with a Taotie theme: symbols and figures carved in high relief all around the surface of the ring. It was apparently used to some extent because it shows a few very small impact scars on its edges, as well a hairline crack on its outside surface, but it is in solid condition, with well defined carved symbols . Other similar examples date to the Chinese Qing period.

Greatly preserved original condition.

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