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"His 'n Hers" Jade Bracelets: …OR a set for a single person (since the pair nicely "fit together"….which would be for a female, as they would tinkle musicly as she danced). The one with a larger inner diameter of 2-7/16" could
0064: "His 'n Hers" Jade BraceletsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
Monumental Archaistic Hair Ring: The very hard Jade varies from opaque white to dark sea green with a narrow brownish-black band that incorporates a material "seam" (where the Jade folded over and the two dissimilar parts were coolin
0065: Monumental Archaistic Hair RingEst. $350-$500Lot Passed
Lantian Jade Protective Monster Mask: Another Jade without peer, this hulk of an example is elaborately carved in a "high style" in the best Warring States tradition. The pinkish-orange material has tighly bound calcification over much of
0066: Lantian Jade Protective Monster MaskEst. $3,800-$5,500Lot Passed
4-Dragon Large Ring Jade: Large, amuletic Ring-form in a hard green-to-brown Jade from South China. The imagery, material and eroded surface from acidic groundwater all point to the same region. A Chinese catalog reference tha
0067: 4-Dragon Large Ring JadeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
Ancient Black Jade Twisted Ring: Warring States or Western han, this Black Jade "Royal" Ring seems to have red Cinnabar traces left in the grooves. It has a lovely sound when struck, so that benevolent spirits could be called with it
0068: Ancient Black Jade Twisted RingEst. $1,300-$1,800Lot Passed
Archaistic near-Black Dragon Bi: The simple Ming form copies the Neolithic and has a Dragon eating his tail. It was made from very dark Green hard Jade that seems to show surface burial erosion under the wax of a modern collectors po
0069: Archaistic near-Black Dragon BiEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
Figure "8" Neolithic Jade: Heavy and powerful in its presence, this is a very early example of the joining of two circles that represents the unity of the spirit in this life and the next. Circa 3rd Millenium BC it is from Nort
0070: Figure "8" Neolithic JadeEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
Ancient "GLASS" Cicada: Either true Glass or its first cousin "Faience", this artifact has a vibrant blue coating of that material OVER a softer stone (likely Serpentine) base! As Turquoise was highly revered and difficult t
0071: Ancient "GLASS" CicadaEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
Green Lantian Jade Tortoise: Late Neolithic Tortoise in a pleasant green Lantian Jade with good ancient surface and classic styling of this archaic image of an "original" auspicious animal. A nice tomb smell still is present, due
0072: Green Lantian Jade TortoiseEst. $1,300-$1,800Lot Passed
Six Dynasties Strange Beast: A provincial protective "beast" that may have been intended to show a Rhino (by an artist with little idea of what a Rhino actually looked like…a rather common truism at the time). Very hard and opa
0073: Six Dynasties Strange BeastEst. $1,700-$2,500Lot Passed
Solid Neolithic Jade Axe-form: As perfectly formed as they come this 3-1/2" by 2" wide at the base and 9/16" thick Axe shows the skin area of the boulder at the top and the inner very hard Jade at the bottom. There is a "seam crack
0074: Solid Neolithic Jade Axe-formEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
Archaistic Dancer of the Ming: An unusual form for this traditional female entertainer, her long sleeves and robe are reflections of Han culture made 1500 years after the fact. The cremated Jade is thoroughly opaque in a light tan
0075: Archaistic Dancer of the MingEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
Green Ancient Monster Mask: Not as fantabulous as the previous example in Lot 66, yet this fierce face has strength and determination to protect its owner. The dark greenish Lantian Jade stone shows surface calcification and it
0076: Green Ancient Monster MaskEst. $1,800-$2,800Lot Passed
Solid, Hard Glass Ancient Frog: Another great rarity, this fully formed Frog of green glass cannot be dated any more closely than Eastern Zhou (began circa 770BC) to the end of the Han in 220AD. Glass was a very precious commodity i
0077: Solid, Hard Glass Ancient FrogEst. $1,200-$2,000Lot Passed
Dragon on Ring - Archaic Jade: Combining large size, image rarity from this time period, and fine workmanship with good Jade material, this ancient Ring Jade has it all. Dating to the Spring and Autumn period, the bold and atypical
0078: Dragon on Ring - Archaic JadeEst. $5,000-$8,000Lot Passed
Two Divergent Agate Hair Rings: Mr. Smith's collection could have had quantity here but quality was chosen instead. These are about as fine as I have seen, the nice colored agate being thin and near perfect while the pale yellow exa
0078A: Two Divergent Agate Hair RingsEst. $350-$550Lot Passed
Non-Standard Hard Jade Huang: Quite large for a Zhou Dynasty Huang, the Tiger faces that usually adorn the ends are absent, replaced by vegetable forms. Though hard and dense, I feel that Mercury and Red Cinnabar entered the green
0078B: Non-Standard Hard Jade HuangEst. $2,500-$3,800Lot Passed
Charcoal-Grey Slate Axeform: Of medium size but nice consistency, this uncommon slate ceremonial Axe is choice but for an elongated chip along the top surface coming from one corner and only showing on one side. All hand-work is
0079: Charcoal-Grey Slate AxeformEst. $300-$380Lot Passed
Warring States Triple HUANG: One of the most amazing ancient Jades I have had the pleasure of handling, this tour-de-force of carving utilized hard and translucent yellowish Jade that must have cost the value of a mansion at the
0080: Warring States Triple HUANGEst. $3,800-$5,500Lot Passed
Silk Route Simplistic Bi: Gansu material, 4-1/8" diameter, 5/32" thick, the Bi was made from a slice near the surface of the ancient boulder so that the wispy cloud-type material makes up 2/3rds of the artifact. The large cent
0081: Silk Route Simplistic BiEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
Sword Guard: Ming Masterpiece: Visually one of the most arresting Jades I have ever seen, this Sword Guard is made from a White Jade whose skin was a bright orange blending into orange-brown. Clever use of these colors (by a top-ra
0082: Sword Guard: Ming MasterpieceEst. $2,500-$3,800Lot Passed
Sniffing Tiber Archaism: A second superb rendition of an ancient theme from exceptional material. This is a huang, and meant to be worn upside down as a pendant (head facing up) so when the wearer brought the Jade up into his
0082A: Sniffing Tiber ArchaismEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed
Low Relief Ancient Han Bi Disc: The many grain shoots or curls are subtle (but strong and visually "there") and each is on a slightly raised mound that took exceptional skill to manage…..even though each curl under magnification i
0083: Low Relief Ancient Han Bi DiscEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed
Dragon Surmounting Bi Disc: A smaller example reminiscent of the large pieces from the King of Nanyue tomb, this masterful Warring States carving is 2-3/4" tall by 1-13/16" across the Bi. Sharply cut cloud curls fill each side o
0084: Dragon Surmounting Bi DiscEst. $2,500-$3,800Lot Passed