QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Details

A MINIATURE ARCHAISTIC CELADON JADE EWER, YI
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Finely carved resting on a short spreading foot, the rounded mid-section carved with archaistic taotie masks and foliate scrolls beneath the widely flaring neck and spout decorated with a band of paired ruyi scrolls either side of central florettes, the rim and foot encircled by keyfret, a large scroll handle bridges the neck and lower-body opposite the spout, the stone of a pale celadon tone with minor inclusions to one side
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.) wide

Brought to you by

Aster Ng

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

ang@christies.com +852 2978 9955

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The diminutive dimensions of the present vessel suggest that it was made as a curio to be kept in an imperial 'treasure' box such as the example sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2005, lot 1565. Another example of a miniature archaistic jade yi vessel was included by S. Marchant & Son in their 85th anniversary exhibition, Chinese Jades from the Tang to the Qing, p. 170, no. 123.

More from Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

View All