Lot 1
A White Jade Hinged Two-Part 'Dragon' Belt Fitting, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 13th-15th Century

Lot 1 Details
A White Jade Hinged Two-Part 'Dragon' Belt Fitting, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 13th-15th Century
元/明 白玉雕活环龙纹带扣
The two circular halves carved in high relief with chilong dragons, the reverse with a fixed hinge in between, the stone of even, opaque white tone
across length 4.3 in — 11 cm
Estimate $8,000-$12,000
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Provenance:
Samuel B. Nitikman (1899-1982) and Ernest Sirluck (1918-2013), thence by descent within the family
来源:
加拿大曼尼托巴省温尼伯市 塞缪尔·B·尼克曼 (1899-1982)先生亚洲艺术遗产珍藏
曼尼托巴大学校长Ernest Sirluck先生收藏
后由家族后代珍藏至今
Note:
Samuel B. Nitikman (1899-1982) was a collector of Asian artwork, including jade, as well as European modernist paintings and modern sculpture. The Winnipeg Art Gallery arranged a Collector's Exhibition for his pieces in January 1968. His collection was passed down to his nephew, Ernest Sirluck (1918-2013), the former president of the University of Manitoba.
Compare with examples from Christie's Hong Kong, May 30, 2022, lot 2807; and Bonhams Hong Kong, May 28, 2019, lot 6
类似请参考香港邦瀚斯2019年5月28日,拍品编号6,同可参考北京故宫藏明白玉螭龙纹带饰,形制与工艺与本拍品类似,见《故宫博物院藏品大系玉器篇6》,北京,2011年,编号145,页168。
Christie's Hong Kong, May 30, 2022, lot 2807
Bonhams Hong Kong, May 28, 2019, lot 6
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