十八世紀 白玉痕都斯坦劍柄

well worked with a waisted grip decorated with a bulbous centre bordered with two thin raised ribs, the broad pommel with a pair of attenuated projections flanking a central hemispherical knop, all above a flared quillion issuing a curved knuckle-guard on one side and culminating in a floral bud below the pommel, the stone of an even white colour with grey and russet inclusions, the wood box inscribed with a four-character seal inscription reading yun du cang zhu ('safekeeping [a beautiful jade] in a case')

Joseph J. Schedel 收藏

In overall good condition. Minor nicks to extremities, as expected. The point where it is fixed to the sword is bruised, as visible in the catalogue photo.
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木盒刻「韞匵藏諸」。韞匵藏諸，句出《論語》，子貢曰：「有美玉於斯，韞匵而藏諸？求善賈而沽諸？」子曰：「沽之哉！沽之哉！我待賈者也。」匣蓋刻此句，可悉藏者對此玉之珍愛，難與之割捨。