PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION
A FINE WHITE JADE FLATTENED BALUSTER VASE AND COVER
Details
A FINE WHITE JADE FLATTENED BALUSTER VASE AND COVER
QIANLONG
The body well polished and carved in relief with a flying crane holding a lingzhi just below the sloping shoulder with dragon-mask and loose-ring handles, a large crane standing on rockwork holding a lingzhi spray carved in the round to the side of the stepped base, the domed cover carved with a coiled dragon issuing a pearl, vapor and lingzhi, the stone of magnificent even white tone, some branches possibly missing--10in. (25cm.) high, mounted but not pierced as a lamp, probably on a Farmer base, the lamp with amethyst pulls and simple jade finial--23¼in. (57.1cm.) high overall
QIANLONG
The body well polished and carved in relief with a flying crane holding a lingzhi just below the sloping shoulder with dragon-mask and loose-ring handles, a large crane standing on rockwork holding a lingzhi spray carved in the round to the side of the stepped base, the domed cover carved with a coiled dragon issuing a pearl, vapor and lingzhi, the stone of magnificent even white tone, some branches possibly missing--10in. (25cm.) high, mounted but not pierced as a lamp, probably on a Farmer base, the lamp with amethyst pulls and simple jade finial--23¼in. (57.1cm.) high overall
Provenance
William Boyce Thompson