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Lot 8036
A group of archaistic jade carvings Qing dynasty
28 June 2016, 12:00 PDT
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A group of archaistic jade carvings
Qing dynasty
Including two bi without decoration, the larger of mottled green stone and fairly even thickness, the smaller with rounded edges and russet staining on the predominantly gray fabric; two bi similarly carved on one side with a field of raised bosses, the off-white bi reversed by a chilong and lingzhi fungus in raised relief, the dark green disk encircled with leiwen and C-scroll bands on the reverse; the fifth and sixth, two bi with joined C-scroll decoration carved to each face; the seventh a deep russet and olive green bi carved with a chilong on one side, raised bosses and C-scrolls on the other; the eighth a reticulated bi-shaped pendant finished on both sides as a coiled dragon; the ninth an altered grayish-white plaque carved as a ritual knife; the tenth, a pale greenish-white D-form pommel of pale greenish-white with russet staining, carved with dragons on both faces; the eleventh a pale greenish-white belt hook with dragon-head hook reversed by an oval button; the last a bracelet with raised seal script inscription carved from the greenish-white stone exhibiting extensive black staining. [12]
4 1/8in (10.5cm) length of ritual knife pendant
3 1/4in (8.2cm) diameter of bracelet
Including two bi without decoration, the larger of mottled green stone and fairly even thickness, the smaller with rounded edges and russet staining on the predominantly gray fabric; two bi similarly carved on one side with a field of raised bosses, the off-white bi reversed by a chilong and lingzhi fungus in raised relief, the dark green disk encircled with leiwen and C-scroll bands on the reverse; the fifth and sixth, two bi with joined C-scroll decoration carved to each face; the seventh a deep russet and olive green bi carved with a chilong on one side, raised bosses and C-scrolls on the other; the eighth a reticulated bi-shaped pendant finished on both sides as a coiled dragon; the ninth an altered grayish-white plaque carved as a ritual knife; the tenth, a pale greenish-white D-form pommel of pale greenish-white with russet staining, carved with dragons on both faces; the eleventh a pale greenish-white belt hook with dragon-head hook reversed by an oval button; the last a bracelet with raised seal script inscription carved from the greenish-white stone exhibiting extensive black staining. [12]
4 1/8in (10.5cm) length of ritual knife pendant
3 1/4in (8.2cm) diameter of bracelet
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清 玉把件一組