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Current bid: $9,000 CAD
Bidding History
Paddle # Date Amount

918093 26-Oct-2023 01:08:36 PM $9,000 AutoBid

11925 26-Oct-2023 01:08:36 PM $8,500

918093 26-Oct-2023 01:03:51 PM $8,000 AutoBid

8060 26-Oct-2023 01:03:51 PM $7,500 AutoBid

918093 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $7,000 AutoBid

917948 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $6,500 AutoBid

918093 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $6,000 AutoBid

917948 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $5,500 AutoBid

918093 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $5,000 AutoBid

917948 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $4,750 AutoBid

918093 26-Oct-2023 11:48:47 AM $4,500 AutoBid

917948 26-Oct-2023 10:24:00 AM $4,250 AutoBid

919278 25-Oct-2023 03:51:57 PM $4,000

31706 24-Oct-2023 07:09:16 PM $3,750

919278 24-Oct-2023 03:41:02 PM $3,500

871433 24-Oct-2023 11:12:33 AM $3,250

31706 24-Oct-2023 11:11:14 AM $3,000 AutoBid

871433 24-Oct-2023 11:11:14 AM $2,750

31706 23-Oct-2023 11:05:26 PM $2,500

871433 23-Oct-2023 09:38:10 PM $2,250

31706 23-Oct-2023 09:16:52 PM $2,000

871433 23-Oct-2023 04:30:51 PM $1,900 AutoBid

31706 23-Oct-2023 04:30:51 PM $1,800 AutoBid

871433 23-Oct-2023 04:30:21 PM $1,700 AutoBid

31706 23-Oct-2023 04:30:21 PM $1,600

871433 23-Oct-2023 04:19:04 PM $1,500 AutoBid

919278 23-Oct-2023 01:27:47 AM $1,400

31706 21-Oct-2023 09:33:38 PM $1,300

919278 20-Oct-2023 10:34:18 PM $1,200

918077 20-Oct-2023 10:28:56 PM $1,100

820633 07-Oct-2023 02:03:33 PM $1,000

The bidding history list updated on: Friday, December 06, 2024 12:33:48

LOT 034

Chinese

A Chinese Archaistic White Jade 'Dragon' Pendant, 17th/18th Century
jade
2 1/2 x 2 x 0 1/2 in, 6.3 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CAD

Sold for: $11,250

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PROVENANCE
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1950s and 1960s
By descent within the family to the Estate of K. S. Tom (1908-1973)


The central bi disc with 'spinning' interior of five intertwined rings, the whole flanked by a pair of bronze age dragons.

Tom Man-loong went by his preferred name of K. S. Tom, and was the founder of Tom Construction Co., one of the leading construction firms in Hong Kong after WWII. He specialized in high-end residences on the Peak, and was responsible for constructing the Hong Kong Jockey Club's clubhouse in the New Territories as well as service reservoirs for the Botanical Garden at Tai Wan on Lamma Island.

K. S. Tom always had a keen interest in Chinese archaeology and cultural artifacts. He amassed a large amount of Chinese archaic jade carvings, many of which were showcased at the City Museum & Art Gallery at the Hong Kong City Hall, the precursor to the Hong Kong Museum of Art.

In 1970, K. S. Tom became an early member of Hong Kong's prestigious Min Chiu Society, a group of collectors who met every month to discuss Chinese antiquities and planned public exhibitions.

He left dozens of letters left to his family including important correspondences with curators in Hong Kong and the U.K. Some examples include:

A July 19th 1969 letter by J. C. Y. Watt stating Mr. Tom has been named an honorary adviser to the Select Committee of the Urban Council at the City Museum & Art Gallery at the Hong Kong City Hall.

A March 24th 1970 introduction letter by S. G. Davis, Chairman of the Archeological Society at the Hong Kong University, recommending Mr. Tom to visit colleagues and collections at various museums around the world.

An April 28th 1970 introduction letter by John Warner, curator of the City Museum and Art Gallery at the Hong Kong City Hall, to Mr. John Ayers, so that Mr. Tom can visit the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

A May 15th 1970 certification by Philp Wen-Chee Mae, President of the Min Chiu Society of Hong Kong, about Mr. Tom's acceptance into the association.


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