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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
A RARE YELLOW AND PALE BROWN JADE VASE AND COVER
QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
Details
A RARE YELLOW AND PALE BROWN JADE VASE AND COVER
QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
The vase, of oval section, is raised on a pedestal foot, and the sides are carved in low relief with graceful stalks of millet, while the neck is flanked by a pair of dragon-scroll handles that suspend loose rings. The cover is surmounted by an angular scroll finial. The semi-translucent stone is of yellow color with areas of pale milky brown color, one used to highlight a millet stalk.
7½ in. (19 cm.) high
QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
The vase, of oval section, is raised on a pedestal foot, and the sides are carved in low relief with graceful stalks of millet, while the neck is flanked by a pair of dragon-scroll handles that suspend loose rings. The cover is surmounted by an angular scroll finial. The semi-translucent stone is of yellow color with areas of pale milky brown color, one used to highlight a millet stalk.
7½ in. (19 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's Hong Kong, 1-2 October 1991, lot 1511.
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