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A FINE GREENISH-WHITE AND DARK GREEN JADEITE HEXAGONAL VASE AND COVER
The tapering, faceted vase is raised on a spreading foot and has a pair of C-scroll handles that suspend loose rings below the canted shoulder. The cover is surmounted by a coiled chilong carved in openwork. The semi-translucent stone, of 'sodden snow' type, has a streak of dark green color and is highly polished.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, wood stand
The tapering, faceted vase is raised on a spreading foot and has a pair of C-scroll handles that suspend loose rings below the canted shoulder. The cover is surmounted by a coiled chilong carved in openwork. The semi-translucent stone, of 'sodden snow' type, has a streak of dark green color and is highly polished.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Acquired in Washington, D.C., in the early 1970s.
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked
these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import
any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery
outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature
(e.g., a string).
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