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THE PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED FAMILY COLLECTION, NEW YORK
A PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE FLATTENED BALUSTER VASE AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY
Details
A PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE FLATTENED BALUSTER VASE AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY
The vase is carved on one side with a rocky landscape with a pine tree and an antlered deer below swooping cranes. The reverse is carved with two Buddhist lions contesting a beribboned ball. The neck is flanked by a pair of beast-head handles suspending loose rings and the cover is surmounted by two Buddhist lions grasping each other’s tails. The pale green stone has some patches of light russet color.
12 1⁄2 in. (31.5 cm.) high
LATE QING DYNASTY
The vase is carved on one side with a rocky landscape with a pine tree and an antlered deer below swooping cranes. The reverse is carved with two Buddhist lions contesting a beribboned ball. The neck is flanked by a pair of beast-head handles suspending loose rings and the cover is surmounted by two Buddhist lions grasping each other’s tails. The pale green stone has some patches of light russet color.
12 1⁄2 in. (31.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1980 and thence by descent within the family.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist