A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'PHOENIX' RHYTON

18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'PHOENIX' RHYTON
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The exterior of the vessel is finely carved with a band of archaistic scrolls containing a taotie mask, supported on a phoenix with its head turned towards its long curled tail and its feet neatly tucked under its body. The stone is of an even white tone with some russet inclusions.
5 5/8 in. (14.2 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Jades carved in the style of archaic bronzes were especially popular in the Qing court during the 18th century. There are several known Qing examples of archaistic jade rhytons supported on mythical birds or beasts. One example is in the Von Oertzen collection of Chinese jades, illustrated by S. Howard Hansford, Jade: Essence of Hills and Streams, London, 1969, p. 136, no. D28; another is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, p. 169, no. 137.

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