Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
23 October 1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/615
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    140 141 142 143 {44 145 146 147 148 18 A jade-handled gold Knife, the handle gold-mounted and set with jewels in Indian floral design, 94 in. long, in case (2) A jade Mouthpiece for a Huka, gold-mounted and set with jewels, 44 in. long, in case (2) A jade Vase, pale green, hemispherical, on three feet, with two carved double floral hands, having four loose rings, the cover with carved and pierced floral handle, 34 zn. high (2) A jade Group of three Goats, pale blue Indian jade, as a paper weight, 3 in. long, 22 in. high A jade Ornament, dull white, shaped as a tray on four feet with an upright projection shaped as two fish, heads to tails, in the centre, 337. by 42 in. A Plate, circular, grey jade with two bands of hollowed floral design for the setting of jewels, 54 ¢n. diam. - A Plate, circular with scalloped rim, mottled jade, has been decorated with gold floral design, nearly worn away, 7 77. diam., very thinly fashioned ; and a Bowl, similar, 62in. diam. (2) A pair of jade Plaques, oblong quadrangular, hollowed floral design for the setting of jewels, 7 7n. by 22 in. (2) An emerald jadeite Plaque, oblong quadrangular, cushion 9 a , 3h in. by 24 in. A chalcedony Bow], cloudy, 1272. high by 44 in. diam. A chaleedony Cup, 27n. high, and Saucer, 34 in. diam. (2) An Indian Silver Box. This Box of exceptionally beautiful design and workman- ship was left unfinished when theartist craftsman died. It is oval, the sides are pierced with a flat design of bands of leafy scrolls enclosing a broad band of ovals each with a scrolled border, the centres filled with various kinds of birds and animals. The top and base are slightly domed, chased and pierced with outer borders of vine leaves atid grajes, enclosing a broader border of foliated interlaced scrolls issuing from the mouths of some mythological creatures, two of which full-size are engaged in combat witha lion in relief, in the central panel of one side, while ou the reverse side a similar panel bears a hawk attacking two wild birds, 2 7n. high by 4% in. by 84 in. ; in case (2)
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