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Asian Art Auction

Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 75

Chinese Carved Jade Chop Seal

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

white with white inclusions and pale green in color with white and russet inclusions, two topped with carved dragons, one topped with carved lion, each with red numbering "63.6.12"; "63.6.10"; "63.6.14" (accessioned in 1963), 1-3/8 to 2-3/8 in.; all with wooden stand

Note: This object tests as jadeite on the Presidium Gem Tester II.

Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution

Condition

seal's bases not carved, some inclusions, some minute chips throughout

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