A BLACK AND BEIGE JADE 'LINGZHI' PENDANT
Late Ming Dynasty
The lingzhi pendant carved as one flattened larger and two smaller fungi, the stone of creamy-beige tone with attractive black patches, 6.2cm (2 1/2in) long; together with a grey and russet jade carving of a crane, 17th century, crisply carved with its head turned backwards grasping a leafy stalk of two fruiting peaches in its long pointed beak, the feathers of the folded wings and curled tail meticulously incised, the stone of even pale grey tone with dark-brown inclusions, 6.5cm (2 1/2in) long.
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Footnotes:

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價

明晚期 玉雕靈芝掛飾 及 十七世紀 玉雕仙鶴 各一

Provenance (the lingzhi carving): Baroness Marie-Louise von Callenberg (1901-1982), (label, no.33)
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 19 February 1981.
Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1918-2016) Irving, New York, no.206
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1314

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2004, no.106 (crane)

來源（玉雕靈芝）：Marie-Louise von Callenberg女爵（1901-1982）舊藏（標籤，編號33）
紐約古董商Ralph M. Chait，1981年2月19日
紐約佛羅倫斯·歐雲（1920-2018）與赫伯特·歐雲（1918-2016）伉儷舊藏，編號206
紐約大都會藝術博物館
紐約蘇富比，2019年9月14日，拍品編號1314

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號106（玉雕仙鶴）

Baroness Marie-Louise von Callenberg was born in Smilkau, Bohemia in 1901. In 1938, she moved to Britain, where she lived for more than twenty years and became the manager of a large estate. She soon became friends with the owner of the house, Mrs May McComb, who had inherited the Lily Hill manor in Bracknell from her husband. Mrs McComb exhibited in her manor house her collection of porcelains and jades. The two women collaborated for many years on continuing to build the collection, with acquisitions that would always come with thorough research and supporting documentation. Most of these items were acquired from John Sparks Ltd. When Mrs McComb passed away, Baroness von Callenberg inherited the collection. She moved to Switzerland in 1967, taking along the collection to her new home.

lingzhi; seemingly free of restoration or repair and in apparent good general order.

Due to the mottled nature of the stone occasional very minor blemishes and chips where naturally occurring inclusions and striations make their appearance on surface noticeable on edges. Some wax build-up in crevices.

Crane; seemingly free of restoration or repair and in apparent good general order.

Due to the mottled nature of the stone occasional very minor blemishes and chips where naturally occurring inclusions and striations make their appearance on surface such as a small chip , now smoothed, to tip of upper beak.