ID 807485
Lot 763 | A LARGE GILT-DECORATED SPINACH-GREEN JADE CHIME, BIANQING
Estimate value
$ 25 000 – 35 000
DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO THE 29TH YEAR OF THE QIANLONG REIGN, CORRESPONDING TO 1764 AND OF THE PERIOD
The angled stone is drilled with a single hole for suspension and has the remains of gilt decoration on each side of two ferocious five-clawed dragons contesting a flaming pearl. The narrow sides are decorated with scrolling clouds, one of which is inscribed Qianlong ershijiu nian zhi (made in the twenty-ninth year of the Qianlong reign). Another side is inscribed bei wu yi, denoting the musical tone. The spinach-green stone has a few streaks of white inclusions.
19 in. (48.3 cm.) long, lucite and metal stand
Provenance
William E. Little, Sr. (1910-1991) Collection, New York and Connecticut.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Qianlong period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Qianlong period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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