Description:
A LARGE WHITE JADE BELT HOOK, 18TH CENTURY
China. Finely reticulated and incised carving with a fierce Chilong head resting at the top of the hook and a smaller, sinuous Chilong towards. Circular knob to backside.
Provenance: From the private collection of Marion Gaffié, inherited from her father Henri Gaffié, from Nice, France, who was a close friend of Picasso, Dufy, Utrillo and Vlaminck, and a notable art dealer and auctioneer on the French Riviera between the wars. A copy of a letter by Marion Gaffié, confirming the provenance, is accompanying this lot.
Condition: Superb condition with only one microscopic nibble and fine natural patina. Old paper label to backside.
Weight: 68 grams
Dimensions: 10.5 cm
十八世紀大型白玉雕螭龍帶鈎
中國。雕工精美,帶鈎頂部一螭龍頭上揚,其身上一隻小螭龍。圓形旋鈕在背面。
來源:Marion Gaffié私人收藏,繼承于其父親Henri Gaffié処,法國尼斯。其父親是畢加索、達菲與弗拉敏克的朋友,著名的藝術交易商,戰爭時期曾是法國利維艾拉的拍賣商。隨附 Marion Gaffié關於來源的確認信函。
品相:品相極好,只有一條幾不可見的 小磕損,天然包漿。背面舊紙標簽。
重量:68 克
尺寸:10.5 厘米