A PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' VASE
PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN ROYAL FAMILY
A PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' VASE

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' VASE
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The stone is delicately carved in the form of a recumbent mythical beast bearing a twin-handled archaistic vase on its back. The beast is modelled with well-defined facial features, with its four legs neatly tucked under the body and its bifurcated tail detailed with an archaistic pattern. The body of the vase is decorated with a band of stylised pendant leaves. The stone is of a pale tone with very minor areas of russet inclusions.
6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm.) high
Provenance
From a European royal family, acquired in the early 20th century.

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