Ancient CHINESE JADE Collection 2011-11-05 Auction - 206 Price Results - Asian Antiques Gallery in MA - Page 2
007: Ancient Han Double-Dragon Pendant080: Warring States Triple HUANG097: Toothed Ancient Mask Form
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Hadley, MA, United States
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Ancient CHINESE JADE Collection

No-RESERVE Auction of authentic ANCIENT JADES and some we have determined to be "archaistic" from the MING and QING Dynasties. Primarily NEOLITHIC to HAN, with a few 6-Dynasties and TANG, a broad range of Types will be sold. Once-a-decade chance, with many Museum-Quality examples. Long-time Calif resident, friend to movie-stars, Mr.Smith died in 1984.
025: "Archaistic" Dragon on Shield: A classic Military "protective" amulet, the form originated in the late Warring States and came to its apex in the Han. This example, 2-3/4" by 1-5/8", features quality carving and a greenish Jade
0025: 025: "Archaistic" Dragon on ShieldEst. $500-$750Lot Passed
027: Pair of Ancient Stone COWRIES: 1-1/8"and 1-1/4" long, the first is of semi-hard Greenstone, the second of a greyish sedimentary stone with a lot of Mica embedded within. These were substitute money in the Zhou period when the
0027: 027: Pair of Ancient Stone COWRIESEst. $160-$220Lot Passed
028: "Archaistic" White Jade Dragon: Excellent Xinjiang/Hetian White Jade with great translucency, the 19th C. carving is good and shows hand-finishing and hand-polishing that is so different from the imitations of today. The stylized
0028: 028: "Archaistic" White Jade DragonEst. $600-$1,000Lot Passed
029: Ancient Silk Road CONG: 5-1/2" tall and about 1/3/4" by 1-1/2" in cross-section, the material and collection location recorded indicates use between the ancient capitol city of Xian and the major "first stop" along the Silk
0029: 029: Ancient Silk Road CONGEst. $3,800-$5,800Lot Passed
030: Sinuous-Body Archaistic Dragon: Suspension Jade in a very hard greenish Tremolite (See: Lots 7 and 8 for descriptive info) that had some reddish material (normally Cinnabar - which was used from the Tang to the Ming) impregnated in
0030: 030: Sinuous-Body Archaistic DragonEst. $750-$1,200Lot Passed
SOLD
031: Winged Neolithic Ritual Jade: At 6-1/4" long and 2-1/8" high, it is one of an impressive-looking group of late Neolithic Jade carvings that have been found in North China. Derived from the early Hongshan culture - which spread
0031: 031: Winged Neolithic Ritual JadeEst. $850-$1,200
032: Gansu Arrow-form Jade: Starting here at a low price due to its confused status (to me) it may be ancient OR archaistic….YOU Decide. The drill holes look authentically early, there is nearly overall surface erosion that
0032: 032: Gansu Arrow-form JadeEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
033: Ancient Triangular Jade Bead: A very pleasing and translucent artifact that should be worn today (why let use of Jades be limited to the new Jade or Jadeite from Burma?), it is made of a hard and dense Yellowish "Old" Jade from
0033: 033: Ancient Triangular Jade BeadEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
034: "Double Trumpet" Jade Bead: A very finely made bead, that flares out at either end (which is thinly and smoothly formed over beautifully worked longitudinal and small side holes) and has double lines circling around the central
0034: 034: "Double Trumpet" Jade BeadEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
035: Sword Pommel from the W.Han: A masterpiece of classic period carving, it was attached to the very end of the sword handle to prevent the hand from sliding off. The very hard Jade has a lightly calcified surface (after mild
0035: 035: Sword Pommel from the W.HanEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed
036: Pair of Hard Calcite Bi Discs: Superb hard patina and burial smell are featured in this early pair of Shang-era Bi Discs. The workmanship is fine, with the tapered central holes broke off with a small residue of flanging. 2-1/2"
0036: 036: Pair of Hard Calcite Bi DiscsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed
037: "Spring & Autumn" Trumpet Bead: Nothing in this collection is rarer than the piece at hand here. Though its use is unclear, the care put into carving this is amazing. The material is a very hard and translucent off-white Jade
0037: 037: "Spring & Autumn" Trumpet BeadEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed
038: Set of Four Ancient Beads: Very hard white opaque Jade listed as being found in Sichuan Province. The look and feel is Neolithic but the lightly tapered hole drilling suggests the 1st Millenium BC or slightly thereafter.
0038: 038: Set of Four Ancient BeadsEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed
039: Rhinoceros-form Belthook: This very hard yellowish Jade archaistic carving features a Rhino in profile facing the Dragons Head hook end, his tail having a curve akin to the tail plumage of a large bird (telling me that the
0039: 039: Rhinoceros-form BelthookEst. $850-$1,200Lot Passed
040: Liangzhu-carved Bead: The design and style unmistakeable Liangzhu, the material exceedingly rare for artifacts of this 3rd Millenium BC culture: Horn Ivory. The material is very dense and hard, and almost cannot be
0040: 040: Liangzhu-carved BeadEst. $1,700-$2,500Lot Passed
041: Bird-man Archaistic (?) Jade: The figure, seen in profile, has a coxcomb and low "tuft" of feathers behind the head, while the face profile is two small v-cuts in front of an eye and brow. The pale yellowish very hard Jade is
0041: 041: Bird-man Archaistic (?) JadeEst. $575-$800Lot Passed
042: Dragon Head - Tiny Body: Ancient carving style, no evidence of modern workmanship, but a curious small body beneath a large and impressive Dragon Head with large hairy "horn" protruding behind the head. My best guess is
0042: 042: Dragon Head - Tiny BodyEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed
043: Phoenix-bird Earring Jades: Amazingly fine carving is featured here along with impeccable surfaces and perfect condition. Medium size at 2-3/8" tall they are Eastern Zhou or Han period. Very well matched they were cut from
0043: 043: Phoenix-bird Earring JadesEst. $3,800-$5,500Lot Passed
045: Ancient Wine Cup and Pommel: Noted as being from the Xian region, the Lantian Jade is quite choice quality and in an off-white color…carefully chosen to have limited odd-color patches or "inclusions". Calcification areas are
0045: 045: Ancient Wine Cup and PommelEst. $5,000-$8,000Lot Passed
046: "Archaistic" Scabbard Chape: Noted as being Han, but archaistic to me. Heavy burial alteration probably caused the misattribution of this Lantian Jade Chape (that affixed to the bottom of the scabbard), though many were worn as
0046: 046: "Archaistic" Scabbard ChapeEst. $250-$400Lot Passed
047: Large Archaic Axe-form Blade…X: A lovely and impressive Ancient Blade that has been ALTERED in the ARCHAISTIC MANNER by the addition of a Liangzhu-style incised "monster face" to one side…thusly reducing the value in my eyes.
0047: 047: Large Archaic Axe-form Blade…XEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed
048: Lantian Jade Ancient Fish: Of a larger body than most, the fish symbolized fertility, abundance and success(overcoming obstacles) in life and marriage. Shaanxi province, the Jade was off-white but changed color in the grave
0048: 048: Lantian Jade Ancient FishEst. $650-$900Lot Passed