Lot 2597
An Orchestra of Miniature Instruments in Carved Stone. China, 20th century. Carved from jade, serpentine, carnelian, tiger's eye, jasper, rose quartz, aventurine, zoisite, malachite, and more, these miniatures are all well detailed, and complete with strings. Most are Chinese traditional string instruments, such as the exotic sounding erhu, pipa, gerhu, ruan, and sanxian. A few are crossovers, more like Renaissance pieces in appearance -- the sheng, resembling a barrel organ; a suona, like an early clarinet, and a piece resembling a fiddle, but with sharply bent fret. Along with these, a miniture lute, said to be 19th century English work, which is covered in tortise shell, with bone or ivory parts. Lastly, a finely crafted miniature cello, in travelling case, with bow and stand, and complete with its own block of rosin! Some of the jade pieces with, or in need of minor repair; the lute very fine, the cello like new. Many of the stone instruments have their own fitted wooden stands. Lengths: 2-1/2" -8".
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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| Realized $92 |
