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A PARTLY CALCIFIED CELADON JADE SCABBARD SLIDE, WEI HAN DYNASTY
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 HKD
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Description
- jade
carved to the top in high relief with a large sinuous chihulong accompanied by its young clambering on the edge, the stone of a pale celadon colour with calcified areas
Condition
The scabbard slide is in overall good condition with just insignificant nicks along the edges as expected with its age and type. The catalogue illustration is a tinge redder 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
A mother hornless chihulong and her cub are carved in high relief on the scabbard slide. The mother twists its slender body sinuously, with its long tail curling back, the details portrayed in concise strokes in intaglio. The cub is depicted crouching at the left side and facing its mother. This type of scabbard slide was popular during both the Western and Eastern Han periods. For a Western Han example, see a wei from a Han era tomb at Dengdian Village, Chang’an, Shaanxi Province, illustrated in Gu Fang,Zhongguo chutu yuqi quanji [The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China], vol. 14, Beijing, 2005, p. 151. Compare also an Eastern Han example excavated from the Han era tomb at Yonghe, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, illustrated in Gu Fang, Zhongguo chutu yuqi quanji [The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China], vol. 9, Beijing, 2005, p. 66. The jade of this scabbard slide is quite similar otherwise in quality to that of the jade cicada, lot 341, offered in this sale.