A group of four jade pendants
18th/19th century
Consisting of two chime-form plaques, the smaller rendered with a key-fret band over a recessed interior of C-commas in relief, the larger rendered with an elaborate taotie mask over wu-fu and xi characters, the third a square pendant carved as a bi disc with ruyi-head corner brackes in and moveable floral interior, and the fourth of rectangular form, superbly carved with an elaborate vase surrounded by cloud scrolls and finely worked brackets reversed by a figure of an robed ascetic holding a vase filled with lingzhi fungus.
5 3/4in (14.6cm) length of largest
Consisting of two chime-form plaques, the smaller rendered with a key-fret band over a recessed interior of C-commas in relief, the larger rendered with an elaborate taotie mask over wu-fu and xi characters, the third a square pendant carved as a bi disc with ruyi-head corner brackes in and moveable floral interior, and the fourth of rectangular form, superbly carved with an elaborate vase surrounded by cloud scrolls and finely worked brackets reversed by a figure of an robed ascetic holding a vase filled with lingzhi fungus.
5 3/4in (14.6cm) length of largest
Sold for
US$ 13,750
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from the Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington
Category: Asian Art
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