PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE CALIFORNIA COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE
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A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE
18TH CENTURY
Of faceted baluster form, the sides well carved in shallow relief with a band of taotie masks within raised borders, with bands of petal lappets above and below, raised on a spreading pedestal foot encircled by a rope band, an incised band of key-fret encircling the foot repeated on the mouth rim above a monster mask on the broad sides of the neck and a pair of horned animal mask handles suspending loose rings on the narrow sides, the stone softly polished and of even, pale greenish-white tone
7¾in. (19.7cm.) high, wood stand
18TH CENTURY
Of faceted baluster form, the sides well carved in shallow relief with a band of taotie masks within raised borders, with bands of petal lappets above and below, raised on a spreading pedestal foot encircled by a rope band, an incised band of key-fret encircling the foot repeated on the mouth rim above a monster mask on the broad sides of the neck and a pair of horned animal mask handles suspending loose rings on the narrow sides, the stone softly polished and of even, pale greenish-white tone
7¾in. (19.7cm.) high, wood stand