VASE EN JADE BLANC SCULPTE, GU
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VASE EN JADE BLANC SCULPTE, GU

CHINE, FIN DE LA DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)

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VASE EN JADE BLANC SCULPTE, GU
CHINE, FIN DE LA DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
De forme quadrangulaire, la panse à décor archaïsant de masques de taotie sur fond de grecques, les anses soutenant un anneau mobile, le col et le pied évasés rehaussés de frises de feuilles stylisées, petits rehauts de patine rouille, socle en bois
Hauteur: 17,3 cm. (6¾ in.)
Provenance
Property from an important Swiss collection, acquired in the 1950's
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" f " : In addition to the regular Buyer’s premium, a commission of 7% (i.e. 7.49% inclusive of VAT for books, 8.372% inclusive of VAT for the other lots) of the hammer price will be charged to the buyer. It will be refunded to the Buyer upon proof of export of the lot outside the European Union within the legal time limit.(Please refer to section VAT refunds)
Further details
A CARVED WHITE JADE VASE, GU
CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

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Lot Essay

The present vase follows the archaic bronze prototype, gu, a type of wine vessel used in the rituals of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. By the Qing period, archaic forms and motifs found great popularity at court and a number of jade vessels, such as the present example, were produced to reflect this fashion.

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