858668

Shang period calligraphy set of 3 jade pieces #858668

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Shang period calligraphy set of 3 jade pieces  #858668
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> Shang period (1766 BCE -1122 BCE) set of 3 jade receptacles for calligraphy. Each receptacle was used to dilute the ink, or wash the brushes. The lid has 5 vertical rows of archaic writing. Intricate decorations of cloud design and tao tieh masks are present. Provenance: Dr. Veleanu's jade collection, the author of the collectors textbook: "Jade, 5000 BC to 1912 AD". Estimaated value: $2.000. </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: 328604</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Mid container has a small chip on the bottom</td></tr><tr><td>Year:Circa 1500 BCE</td></tr><tr><td>Country:China</td></tr><tr><td>Height:5" (12.6 cm.)</td></tr><tr><td>Depth:Lid: 1.8" (4.5 cm.)</td></tr><tr><td>Width:Second container: 3" (7.5 cm.)</td></tr><tr><td>Title:Shang period calligraphy set of 3 jade pieces </td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Jade</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Fishkill, New York</td></tr></table>