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AN EXCEPTIONAL ARCHAIC CELADON JADE TALLY, FU, ZHOU DYNASTY
奥地利 北京时间
10月18日 下午5点 开拍
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AN EXCEPTIONAL ARCHAIC CELADON JADE TALLY, FU, ZHOU DYNASTY

China, 771-256 BC. Finely carved, the flush-fitting, interlocking pair of waisted rectangular notched plaques decorated with scroll designs, pierced to one end for suspension, and fitted by means of a short circular protuberance or recess, respectively. The translucent jade has a pale celadon tone with icy veining and calcification.

Exhibited: Keele Hall, Staffordshire, October-November 1968.

Provenance: Spink & Son, London, April 1966. The Plesch Collection, no. Hm 7p, (label to stand), acquired from the above. Peter and Traudi Plesch were both refugees from Nazi persecution. Peter had left Germany with his father, who was the medical doctor of Albert Einstein, who once gently commented on the practical difficulties of young Peter's ingenious design for a perpetual motion machine. Peter Plesch had already formed a fine collection when he met Traudi. One influence had been his maternal great uncle, Fritz von Gans, who had left his antiquities collection to the Royal Prussian Museum, Berlin. However, on their honeymoon in Israel, Traudi fell for the lure of ancient Chinese glass which inspired a new joint adventure, the one criterion for a purchase being that she and Peter should both want the object, although not necessarily with the same passion. Thus, their collection was formed slowly and wisely over four decades, later expanding into jades and ancient bronzes, reflecting their desire to have beautiful, but also academically meaningful pieces.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Ancient wear, signs of weathering and erosion, nibbling to edges, few minuscule nicks. The jade with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 31.9 g (total)
Dimensions: Length 7.1 cm (each)

With a fitted purple velvet base from the Plesch Collection. (3)

Expert’s note:
Both halves of jade tallies are seldom preserved together, yet this piece has stood the test of time. Both halves show the same deep incision work and the same smoothened stone, fitting together in absolutely perfect symmetry, much unlike any of the archaistic pieces around. During times of war, generals would keep one half, sending the other with envoy to prove the messengers credence. Typically, tallies with only one preserved half indicate an unsuccessful mission, the general’s fall from grace, or a separation of the tally after its use had become superfluous. However, this piece has remained one unit, reflecting the fealty of the original owner and those who kept it as one throughout time.

The tally played a significant role in ancient warfare. The Historical Records by Sima Qian document a story that the state of Qin besieged Handan, the capital of the state of Zhao, in 257 BC, and Zhao requested aid from the neighboring state of Wei. The King of Wei asked the senior general Jin Bi to lead 100,000 soldiers to save Zhao. However, Jin was afraid of Qin's power and halted the offensive. Lord Xinling, son of the King of Wei, was determined to save Zhao and requested that Lady Ru, the king's concubine, steal the tiger-shaped tally from the king's bedroom. She succeeded. Seeing the tally, the soldiers obeyed orders and finally rescued Zhao.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related jade tally decorated with interlaced dragons, dated 6th-5th century, 13.7 cm long, in the British Museum, registration number 1945,1017.6.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 2748
Price: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of jade tallies, Western Zhou dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (21 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2018, lot 106
Price: HKD 162,500 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A very rare yellow and russet jade inscribed mythical beast tally, Song/Yuan Dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (5 cm).

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