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A YELLOWISH-BROWN JADE SCABBARD SLIDE, WEI WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
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Description
- jade
of rectangular form with incurved ends, carved to the top with two raised fillets, the stone of a yellowish-celadon colour with calcified areas
Condition
The scabbard slide is in good condition. There are expected minute bruises along the edges and pitting to the stone. The catalogue illustration is a tinge brighter than the actual colour of the stone.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Made from lustrous celadon jade suffused with brownish-yellow colour and partly showing chicken-bone white calcification, the outer surface of this scabbard slide is decorated with two clear and precise raised ridges. According to how the archaeologist Sun Ji distinguishes among types and styles of scabbard slides, this type belongs to the double projecting edges type, for the two ends do project, and only at one end does the projection curl; see Sun Ji, “Yuju jian yu zhishi peijian fa [Jade Decorated Swords and the Way Swords were Suspended with Jade Slides]”, Kaogu [Archaeology], no. 1, 1985, p. 54, fig. 6.