A GREEN JADE 'FISH' PENDANT, SHANG DYNASTY
A GREEN JADE 'FISH' PENDANT, SHANG DYNASTY
China, 1600-1046 BC. Of slender form with a single aperture for suspension to the snout. Finely carved and neatly incised to the fins and round eyes. The partly translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with russet, dark gray, and black shadings as well as dark specks and icy inclusions.
Provenance: From a private estate in North London, United Kingdom.
Condition: Good condition with ancient natural wear, commensurate with age. Some weathering and erosion, minor calcification, little nibbling to edges.
Weight: 8.4 g
Dimensions: Length 6.9 cm
Expert's note: Most of the stone is translucent while part of the head and tail are opaque. With natural sunlight shining through, the translucent half is of a deep celadon color, bespeckled with icy veining that create the appearance of fish scales.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 November 2020, lot 696
Price: HKD 52,920 or approx. EUR 6,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green jade 'fish' pendant, Shang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of carving, and color of the stone. Note the size (5.9 cm).
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A GREEN JADE 'FISH' PENDANT, SHANG DYNASTY
China, 1600-1046 BC. Of slender form with a single aperture for suspension to the snout. Finely carved and neatly incised to the fins and round eyes. The partly translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with russet, dark gray, and black shadings as well as dark specks and icy inclusions.
Provenance: From a private estate in North London, United Kingdom.
Condition: Good condition with ancient natural wear, commensurate with age. Some weathering and erosion, minor calcification, little nibbling to edges.
Weight: 8.4 g
Dimensions: Length 6.9 cm
Expert's note: Most of the stone is translucent while part of the head and tail are opaque. With natural sunlight shining through, the translucent half is of a deep celadon color, bespeckled with icy veining that create the appearance of fish scales.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 November 2020, lot 696
Price: HKD 52,920 or approx. EUR 6,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green jade 'fish' pendant, Shang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, manner of carving, and color of the stone. Note the size (5.9 cm).
