Art of China and Japan

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Сообщение от leonard

In London, at Sotheby's, November 4, 09, was sold out of green jade seal of 3,569,250 GBP

Price, really fantastic, but this is only the beginning. As you know, prices for Chinese art rising incredibly. We also appeared serious collectors, including jade. For example, objects of the highest level of private kollektsii.No our prices at dozens!! times lower (yet?)

[leonard]

It seems - Winged Ishou with a cub. Carving jade super, seen undoubted skill, how much? Where sold?

Interesting mention of nephritis. It is said that Confucius was very concerned about his fruitless attempts to change the morality of his contemporaries - found solace in playing the "musical stone". Peasant, who heard his tone, he exclaimed: "Really crowded heart of the man who so beats the musical stone on!"
"... when struck it produces clear sound, long and slow
the dying away, recalling the music ..."( Confucius)

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Сообщение от I-Ching

subjects of the highest level of a private collection

This modern subjects? Or 19 century?

[leonard]

It is difficult to say exactly on the photo, in my view, the end of 19 - Beginning of the .20.
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Jade is true at impact produces a very pleasant musical sound, "a prolonged and slow the dying away, recalling the music" (try this).

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Сообщение от leonard

(tried today).

I do not recommend "probyvat" to blow, it is a fragile stone, you can destroy the object.

[leonard]

Fortress nephritis (two times stronger than steel). Jade to manufacture knives, arrowheads, hammers and axes. They passed from generation to generation and is not used up when used for centuries. If this is not odd job, then the light (music beat) stand.

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Сообщение от leonard

Fortress nephritis (two times stronger than steel).

This is a fallacy, the stone is very fragile, once again recommend that, so be careful ...
Especially if you have a collection of such items ..

[leonard]

In this product, just do not need to knock. This is a XX century.
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Confucius was born in 551 BC in the kingdom of Lu - sage died in 479 BC.
Confucius did not like talking about yourself and your entire way of life described in a few lines:

   "In 15 years I have turned his thoughts to the teachings.
   In 30 years - I gained a solid foundation.
   In 40 years - I managed to get rid of doubts.
   In 50 years - I knew the will of Heaven.
   In 60 years - I learned to distinguish truth from falsehood.
   In 70 years - I began to follow the call of my heart and did not violate the Ritual.

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Dear and-chin, there's something more interesting?
Show only desirable to specify the period of creation (you can approximate).

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Print, jade 18-th century. 5.4 cm (rare jade)
Sotheby's auction results http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot..._number=HK0308

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Print, jade 18-th century. 5.4 cm (rare jade)
Sotheby's auction results http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot..._number=HK0308