Lot Essay
Compare the jade wine ewer of similar form dated to the Ming Dynasty illustrated in Guyu Jingcui, Shanghai, 1987, no. 104
ANOTHER PROPERTY
A CELADON JADE WINE EWER AND COVER
Details
A CELADON JADE WINE EWER AND COVER
MING DYNASTY
Of tapering globular shape, carved with two layers of eight lotus petals rising from the shallow, pedestal foot, with angular spout, curved handle and plain, straight-cut neck rising from the rounded shoulder, the cover carved as a lotus pad with four up-turned leaves centered by a mandarin duck holding a lotus spray in its beak, some russet flaws and pale inclusions--5 3/8in. (13.5cm.) high
MING DYNASTY
Of tapering globular shape, carved with two layers of eight lotus petals rising from the shallow, pedestal foot, with angular spout, curved handle and plain, straight-cut neck rising from the rounded shoulder, the cover carved as a lotus pad with four up-turned leaves centered by a mandarin duck holding a lotus spray in its beak, some russet flaws and pale inclusions--5 3/8in. (13.5cm.) high