A Celadon Jade 'Lychee' Carving and An Amethyst 'Fruit' Pendant
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $700 - $900
Estimate$700 – $900
Status
Closed
A Celadon Jade 'Lychee' Carving and An Amethyst 'Fruit' Pendant
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 青玉雕荔枝把件及紫晶雕瓜果掛墜各一 the celadon jade with minor russet veinings, carved in the form of a large lychee issuing from a leafy branch, the body incised with a diaper pattern; the amethyst pendant pierced and carved to show three fruits borne on meandering vines.
Length of larger 3 1/2 in., 9 cm
Property from a Private Collection, Highland Park, Illinois
Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.
