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Lot 3467

A Carved Jade “Chi Dragon” Bell-Form Pendant, Ming Dynasty

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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A Carved Jade “Chi Dragon” Bell-Form Pendant, Ming Dynasty. {L 2 x W 1 x D 7/8 inches}.

Provenance: From the collection of the distinguished San Francisco collector Irving Freedenberg, known as “Bill.”

Appraisal History: The present work was appraised on July 6, 1979, by Leonard Bowman, a fine arts appraiser active in San Francisco and Honolulu. Listed as Item 9 on page 3 of the appraisal, the work was identified at that time as dating to the “Early Medieval Period, 3rd to 6th century A.D.” and assigned a replacement and insurable value of $250.

来源:旧金山著名收藏家欧文·弗里登伯格(Irving Freedenberg,昵称“Bill”)旧藏。

鉴定记录:本件作品曾于1979年7月6日由活跃于旧金山及火奴鲁鲁的艺术品鉴定师伦纳德·鲍曼(Leonard Bowman)鉴定。在该鉴定文件第三页第9项中,本作当时被鉴定为“中世纪早期,即公元3至6世纪”的作品,重置及保险估值为250美元。

In overall good condition. Contact Asian Art Department for full condition report.

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From the Irving Freedenberg "Bill" collection. 

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