Asian Art

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LOT 2

Lot 2

A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Lot 2 Details
A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

明 白玉透雕'鹤寿'纹花上压花连珠牌

Pierced and carved with four cranes flanking a stylised 'shou' (longevity) character, all against a layer of scrolling clouds and framed by beaded border
2.1 x 3 x 0.3 in — 5.4 x 7.5 x 0.7 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $4,750
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A White Jade Openwork 'Cranes' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Provenance:

Property from the estate of George H. Taber, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, thence by descent within the family.
Private Toronto Collection.
来源:
多伦多私人珍藏
乔治·H·塔贝尔遗产珍藏 宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡

Exhibited:

On loan to the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the early 1930s until 1940.
展览:
曾于1930年代初至1940年借展于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡卡内基博物馆

CONDITION DETAILS

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