18TH CENTURY

Details

AN UNUSUAL WHITE JADE FACETED WATER POT
18TH CENTURY
3 ¾ in. (9.6 cm.) wide

Provenance

Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.

Conditions of sale

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Rufus Chen (陳嘉安) Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist

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Lot Essay

The combination of decoration on this well-carved water pot - four xi (joy) characters; four stone chimes (qing), a pun on 'celebration'; and four lingzhi fungus, a symbol of longevity, on the corners of the rim - make it an appropriate present for a wedding.

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