Auction Preview: Jewelry, Chinese Antiques Jade, Antiquities at Brownes Auctions, Sydney, Feb 1
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What: Jewelry, Chinese Antiques Jade, AntiquitiesWhere: Brownes Auctions, Luxury District CBD, King Street, Sydney, 2000, AustraliaWhen: Feb 1, 12:00 AM GMTTop Lots of the Sale:- «Bird Pendant Jade» - Western Zhou Dynasty circa 12th century BC. ThAuction Preview: Jewelry, Chinese Antiques Jade, Antiquities at Brownes Auctions, Sydney, Feb 1
What: Jewelry, Chinese Antiques Jade, AntiquitiesWhere: Brownes Auctions, Luxury District CBD, King Street, Sydney, 2000, AustraliaWhen: Feb 1, 12:00 AM GMTTop Lots of the Sale:- «Bird Pendant Jade» - Western Zhou Dynasty circa 12th century BC. These features are very special attributes and a delight for collectors of rare archaic jade artefacts. This amulet is in good condition consistent with its age and authenticity. It measures approximately 2 1/4« tall by 1 1/2» deep and is 1« wide (57mm x 38mm x 25mm). Estimated Price: $180,000 - $188,000- »Porcelain Pilgrim Flask Xuande« - Ming Dynasty. An exceptionally rare 15th Century Chinese Crescent Shaped Ewer Pilgrim Flask cobalt blue five claw imperial dragons design to both sides Xuande reign mark 1426 to 1435. Dimensions 21cm by 18cm by 11cm. Estimated Price: $120,000 - $128,000- »Chinese Antique White Nephrite Jade Lidded Vase« - Qing Dynasty. This one of a kind stunning double handled lidded vase was made circa 1750 in China and is carved from natural untreated white nephrite jade. Measured at 9 1/4» tall including the lid by 4 3/16« wide by 2 9/16» deep with the lid itself being 2 3/8« tall (235mm x 106mm x 65mm, 61mm). It weighs approximately 756 grams. Estimated Price: $95,000 - $98,000- »Ring Zigang« - A hand carved officials natural untreated nephrite jade archers ring (banzhi) dating to early Qing Dynasty. The ring has a poem carved into it and shows a man and child. The ring is a size 12 US. The ring is 1/4» thick all the way around. It measures approximately 1 3/16« wide. It weighs 49.18 grams. Estimated Price: $86,000 - $95,000- »Dragon Pendant« - This astonishing hand carved archaic jade nephrite dragon phoenix amulet was made in ancient China during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty Warring States Period circa 4th C BC. The dragon measures approximately 2 15/16» wide by 2 15/16« tall (75mm x 74mm). Weighing 50.6 grams. Estimated Price: $85,800 - $88,800- »Chinese Antique White Jade Pendant« - Antique Chinese Jade Pendant Translucent, Gemological testing including density (specific gravity) and refractive index confirm nephrite jade. This pendant is hand carved. It measures 3 3/4» long by 1 1/4« wide and on average is 3/16» thick across the sliced jade plaque (95mm x 32mm x 5mm). Estimated Price: $82,000 - $88,000- «Chinese Liao Vessel Flask Statue» - Tang Dynasty. Some remnants of painted glaze remain, crystalline encrustation including quartz drusy in one place and soil crystalline concretions, intact. Dimensions are 11cm wide by 11cm deep by 23cm tall approximately. Estimated Price: $82,000 - $88,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more