Lot Essay
A celadon jade pipe mouthpiece of similar form was sold in Christie's Hong Kong, 27 May 2007, lot 1952.
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AN EMBELLISHED MUGHAL WHITE JADE PIPE MOUTHPIECE
18TH CENTURY
The body of cylindrical tubular form, hollow at one end, with narrowed waist and an upturned flower at the other supporting a globular upper section rising to a tapered tip forming the mouthpiece, decorated around the base and to the flower petals with gold-wire inlaid with pear-shaped emeralds, the well-polished stone of an even pure white tone
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
The body of cylindrical tubular form, hollow at one end, with narrowed waist and an upturned flower at the other supporting a globular upper section rising to a tapered tip forming the mouthpiece, decorated around the base and to the flower petals with gold-wire inlaid with pear-shaped emeralds, the well-polished stone of an even pure white tone
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long
Provenance
An important European private collection formed in the 19th century by a Russian nobleman and diplomat
Brought to you by
Carrie Li
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