A PALE CELADON SQUARED JADE VASE, FANGGU

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A PALE CELADON SQUARED JADE VASE, FANGGU
QIANLONG FANG GU SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

The bronze shaped vessel carved with four taotie masks, one on each side of the body, between narrow bands of archaistic dragons, phoenix and stylized plantain leaves on the flared neck and foot, the footrim inscribed with the nianhao in a line, the stone of semi-translucent, even pale celadon tone--9 7/8in. (22.5cm.) high, stand

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Cf. another vase with similar carving and mark but of a different shape illustrated by the Oriental Art Gallery, Catalogue, London, 1992, no. 81

For a discussions on jades with similar marks see Yang Boda 'Jade. Emperor Ch'ien Lung's Collection in the Place Museum, Peking' Arts of Asia, March-April 1992, p. 90 where the author refers to jade production of archic vessels marked Ta Ch'ing Qian-lung fang ku as 'excellent exemplifications of Hung Li's efforts in bringing back the ancient ideals.'

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