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A GROUP OF FIVE MOTHER-OF-PEARL FISH-SHAPED PENDANTS, LATE SHANG DYNASTY (1600-1100BC)
of varying heights, each carved with split tails and raised fin to one edge, drills holes towards the mouth of the fish, within a fitted wood box; together with six small jade fish pendants, each with cinnabar remains to surface, two of similar greyish celadon tone, of curved form with notched tail, drill holes to the mouth; a celadon jade slender fish pendant with incised fin detailing; a grey jade pendant with bird and fish motives; and two further fish pendants of the wider flattened form, of an altered buff tone with notched tails and incised fin detailing -- the first, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high. (11)
of varying heights, each carved with split tails and raised fin to one edge, drills holes towards the mouth of the fish, within a fitted wood box; together with six small jade fish pendants, each with cinnabar remains to surface, two of similar greyish celadon tone, of curved form with notched tail, drill holes to the mouth; a celadon jade slender fish pendant with incised fin detailing; a grey jade pendant with bird and fish motives; and two further fish pendants of the wider flattened form, of an altered buff tone with notched tails and incised fin detailing -- the first, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high. (11)
Provenance
First to Tenth: A.W. Bahr Collection, Weybridge, 1963; Eleventh: J.T. Tai & Co., New York, 1963.
Exhibited
Seventh: Columbia University, New York, 1965.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium
Sale room notice
The provenance of the tenth jade listed should read: J.T. Tai & Co., New York, YT 1108, prior to 1968; of the eleventh jade: Tonying & Co., New York, H 861, 11/5/63.
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