Asian Art Auction
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 79
Six Chinese Miniature Jade or Hardstone Wine Cups
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
pale green color with white inclusion, four cups with ring foot, numbered in red "68.33.1a; 68.33.1b; 68.33.1c; 68.33.1d" (accessioned in 1968), 1-1/2 in. to 1-5/8 in.; with wooden bases; pale white with flaring rimes, remnants of red accession numbers, 1-3/8 in.; with wooden stands
Note: One from this group tests as jadeite on the Presidium Gem Tester II.
Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution
Condition
small chips on edges, natural inclusions; chips to rim, natural inclusions and some divets on the surface as made, chip to the base of one cup
