Lot 236
Mottled Celadon Jade ‘Silkworm’ Bi, Ming Dynasty
Lot 236 Details
Mottled Celadon Jade ‘Silkworm’ Bi, Ming Dynasty
Primarily of a celadon colour with a mottled section to one side, the disc carved with several pairs of confronting ‘silkworms’ throughout. Wood stand
diameter 2.4" — 6 cm.
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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Provenance:
Chinese Jade Carvings from the Collection of Robert Murray Bell and Ann Bell (lots 233-243)
Beginning in the 1930’s and continuing until Robert Murray’s death in 1998, the Bells were dedicated and enthusiastic collectors, forming one of Toronto’s finest collections of Chinese works of art. Following Murray’s death, under Ann’s careful stewardship, the majority of the Bell’s collection was generously donated to the permanent collections at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto.