17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY, AND 17TH CENTURY
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A CELADON JADE LIBATION VESSEL, AND A BURNT JADE RECTANGULAR VASE
17th/early 18th century, and 17th century
The first vessel carved and pierced with a chilong handle, extending to the sides with two further chilong clambering amidst entwined scrolling linghzi, prunus and pine, the stone of celadon tone with yellow-cream streaking and black inclusions, minute extremity nicks; the second of flattened shape, each side carved in low relief with key-fret, ruyi and shou bands, with two deeply carved and pierced elephant-head handles at the shoulder below the waisted neck, the mottled stone ranging from creamy pale brown to light and dark grey tones with occasional bright green flecks
7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide; and 8 in. (21.6 cm.) high (2)
17th/early 18th century, and 17th century
The first vessel carved and pierced with a chilong handle, extending to the sides with two further chilong clambering amidst entwined scrolling linghzi, prunus and pine, the stone of celadon tone with yellow-cream streaking and black inclusions, minute extremity nicks; the second of flattened shape, each side carved in low relief with key-fret, ruyi and shou bands, with two deeply carved and pierced elephant-head handles at the shoulder below the waisted neck, the mottled stone ranging from creamy pale brown to light and dark grey tones with occasional bright green flecks
7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide; and 8 in. (21.6 cm.) high (2)