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An exceptional online auction of Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery has celebrated the legendary collection of jade jewels, “The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades”, belonging to the well- known Chinese art collector Victor Vee Shek Shaw, (1935-2020), originally from Ningbo (Zhejiang), known not only for his life-long dedication to jade artworks, but also for his philanthropic activities. In five decades of purchases and experience in the sector, Victor assembled a collection which is a true reflection of his inner spirit and the work of an entire lifetime. More than simple magnificent objects, these pieces of jade offer a close look on 5000 years of civilisation. They document the changes in clothing and in the accessories of ancient China over time and bear witness to the long-lasting
Un gruppo in giada raffigurante uno straniero in giada celadon pallido, uno "straniero e leone" in giada bianca e ruggine, un pendente in giada bianca con una "figura umanoide alata" e un pendente "bodhisattva" in giada celadon. Dinastia Qing, XVIII - XIX secolo.
A jade group comprising a pale celadon jade foreigner, a white and russet jade “foreigner and lion”, a white jade “winged humanoid figure” pendant and a celadon jade “bodhisattiva” pendant. Qing Dynasty 18th-19th century.
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