Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

Fine Asian Art | 28-29 & 30 June 2022 113 Additional information and photographs for all lots can be found at www.adams.ie 199 A STONE EMBELLISHED, ENAMELED AND FILIGREE SILVER NECKLACE CHINA, CIRCA 1900-1920 The chain worked as sapèques (chinese coins) and Shou (longevity) characters, with five hanging plaques in total, the three main ones of scalloped shape and bearing loose beads. Adorned in filigree and blue enamels with bats and Shou (longevity) characters as well as set with apple green jadeite jade cabochons. The clip inscribed with the mark ‘silver’. H: 26 cm Gross weight: 87 grams 宝石装饰 , 珐琅和花丝银项链 中国，约 1900-1920 € 1,500 - 3,000 200 A JADE EMBELLISHED STERLING SILVER MATCHES BOX CASE BY YAMANAKA & CO THE JADE: CHINA THE BOX: PROBABLY LONDON, UK The reticulated jade plaque depicts Li Tieguai ( 李鐵拐 ), one of the Eight Daoist Immortals identified by his iron crutch. The box bears a mark: ‘Yamanaka Sterling 04518- 5’. L: 4,4 cm Gross weight: 15,2 grams Note: Yamanaka & Co was an Asian Art dealership with branch- es in New York (1895), Boston (1899) and London (1900). 玉石装饰银质火柴盒，山中商会 玉石部分：中国 火柴盒部分：可能为伦敦，英国 € 300 - 500 198 A PAIR OF SILVER ‘CRANES AND LOTUS FLOWERS’ CANDLE- STICK HOLDERS CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Each candlestick is superbly modeled as a crane standing on a superb- ly reticulated wooden stand adorned with celestial clouds. They are naturalistically depicted, standing on tall legs detailed with cylindri- cal bands, with one leg slightly bent, and their long necks gracefully curved. Each crane further grasps a peach sprig in its long pointed beak, the stem forming a pricket candlestick. The bodies and feathers are intricately and realistically rendered. Affixed to wooden stands. H (the tallest together with its stand): 39,5 cm Total gross weight: 1029,2 grams Notes: 1. The crane (he - 鹤 ) is believed by the Chinese to live to a very old age and therefore is a symbol of longevity. The crane’s white feathers also represent old age. 2. For the concept of silver cranes forming candlesticks, see a magnificent pair dated by inscription to the Tongzhi period, sold at CHRISTIE’S Hong Kong, China, 2016-06-01, lot 3235. 银鹤莲花烛台一对 中国，清晚期， 19 世纪 € 3,000 - 5,000 +