FIVE ARCHAISTIC JADE BEADS
Late Qing Dynasty
The conjoint cylindrical beads of different diameters carved with two archaic style chi dragons in low relief, the stone degraded to a bone-white texture; the conjoint cong-shaped beads carved with a dragon pursuing flaming pearl on one side, the reverse with four characters in low relief, the celadon stone stained black to one side; the tubular bead slightly tapered to one end, decorated with ruyi scrolls, the celadon stone stained brown in areas; the tubular bead flanked by two smaller cylinders, the mottled green stone stained brown in areas; the cong-shape bead of rectangular body and circular ends, the pale stone stained black in areas. (5)
1 9/16in to 1 3/4in (4cm to 4.5cm) high
Footnotes:
清末 仿古玉勒子 魑龍 琮 如意 共五枚

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價

Provenance:
Yamanaka & Company, New York
Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1913
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1913-present

來源：
紐約山中商會
Samuel T. Peters 1913 年贈
大都會藝術博物館，1913 年迄今
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤
¤ Without reserve

PLEASE NOTE: This report describes, but may not be limited to, major condition issues for the lot.



Minor surface pitting and wear. Stones altered to induce colors and textures for the appearance of antiquity.