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LOT #73
Chinese Jadeite Jade Assortment
(4) items including a ceremonial ax having handle; a ceremonial ax having archaic script inscription; a beast-handled cup and a lion-handled cup having rams protomes at base, both bearing labels reading “Townsend”; please note: this item was reportedly found with item(s) in lots 57, 59, 61 and 95
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
Hammer Price: $1,400
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Dimensions: Height: 15 1/2 inches, Width: 6 1/2 inches, Depth: 7/8 inches (handled ax)
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; lion-handled ram cup repaired, a chip at crack opening to interior
Disclaimers: the sticker affixed to this item was not confirmed by the Museum and is likely spurious; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)