Lot 188
Reticulated Pale Celadon Jade Disc, 16th/17th Century
Lot 188 Details
Reticulated Pale Celadon Jade Disc, 16th/17th Century
Carved in openwork with a paradise flycatcher nestled beneath blooming lotus flowers and surrounded by weaving vines, all of an even and pale celadon colour
length 3.5" — 9 cm.
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Provenance:
The Estate of David Blyth Hanna (1858-1938), Toronto.
Mr. Hanna was a railway executive who became the president of Canadian National Railways in 1919, maintaining his position until 1922, when he was appointed the first chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO).