A RARE CARVED AGATE EAR CUP
A RARE CARVED AGATE EAR CUP

YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)

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A RARE CARVED AGATE EAR CUP
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
The vessel is thinly carved in the Han style. The oval bowl is with two flat crescent moon-shaped handles projecting below the rim at the longer sides, resting on a curved oval base. The luminous stone of attractive variegated tones is brilliantly polished, suffused with vermillion-red patches and milky-white mottling.
3 3/8 in. (8.8 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 17 November 1995

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