AN INSCRIBED PALE CELADON JADE EWER

MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

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AN INSCRIBED PALE CELADON JADE EWER
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
0he exterior of the ewer is carved with lines of inscriptions, with a two-character seal mark to one side reading 'zhi bao', which may be translated as 'most precious'. There is a coiled chilong beside the spout, and the top of the handle is decorated with a stylised dragon. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with minor paler inclusions.
10 1/8 in. (26. cm.) high, white metal cover

Provenance

The Leonard Gow Collection.

Exhibited

Glasgow Art Galleries & Museums, Reg. No. E6-36vq

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Lot Essay

The long inscription to both sides of the ewer alludes to mythical dragons and deities, referring to the joy of wine drinking. See a Ming dynasty jade ewer in the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (II), The Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 206.

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