Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)

Chinese Ritual Dagger Assortment

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Start price: $100

Estimated price: $200 - $400

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Chinese Ritual Dagger Assortment

(3) archaic style carved jade daggers including straight double-edged dagger, single-edged curved dagger and white jade spike blade dagger having figural pommel; please note: this item was reportedly found with item(s) in lots 57, 59 and 71

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; Townsend China;

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Length: 10 5/8 inches, Width: 1 3/4 inches (white jade dagger (longest))

Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; no major chips or cracks noted; fullered dagger having chip to outer handle rim; light dirt / debris accumulation including in recessed / incised areas

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

Category: Decorative Arts > Asian

Estimated Sale Time: 11:25 am CST

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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: June 23, 2022, 1:07 pm

Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; no major chips or cracks noted; fullered dagger having chip to outer handle rim; light dirt / debris accumulation including in recessed / incised areas

Dimensions: 1.75 x 10.625 in