Lot Essay
Compare a similar fang ding sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2007, lot 1428.
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC RECTANGULAR CENSER AND COVER, FANG DING
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The censer is modelled after an archaic bronze ritual vessel, and is carved and pierced with two handles modelled as mythical beasts. It is supported on four legs emanating from beast heads. The sides are finely carved in shallow relief with taotie masks on a dense squared scroll ground. The cover is carved with further taotie masks on the four sloping sides, all below an openwork coiled dragon finial. The stone is of even white tone.
6 ¼ in. (16 cm.) high
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The censer is modelled after an archaic bronze ritual vessel, and is carved and pierced with two handles modelled as mythical beasts. It is supported on four legs emanating from beast heads. The sides are finely carved in shallow relief with taotie masks on a dense squared scroll ground. The cover is carved with further taotie masks on the four sloping sides, all below an openwork coiled dragon finial. The stone is of even white tone.
6 ¼ in. (16 cm.) high
Provenance
With Bulgari, Rome.
Property from a Private European Collection.
Property from a Private European Collection.
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