PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK ESTATE BEQUEATHED TO AN EASTERN UNIVERSITY
A MUGHAL SPINACH JADE FLATTENED BALUSTER VASE
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A MUGHAL SPINACH JADE FLATTENED BALUSTER VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Well-carved throughout in low relief in the Mughal taste with an ornate, overall pattern of pendent leafy fronds framing full-frontal lotus blossoms continuing onto the spreading foot, with a pair of openwork chrysanthemum handles suspending loose rings flanking the tall neck, all below a thick rounded rim, the stone of faintly mottled moss-green tone, minor chips to relief decoration--11¼in. (28.6cm.) high, pierced and mounted as a lamp, carnelian pulls, reticulated spinach jade finial
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Well-carved throughout in low relief in the Mughal taste with an ornate, overall pattern of pendent leafy fronds framing full-frontal lotus blossoms continuing onto the spreading foot, with a pair of openwork chrysanthemum handles suspending loose rings flanking the tall neck, all below a thick rounded rim, the stone of faintly mottled moss-green tone, minor chips to relief decoration--11¼in. (28.6cm.) high, pierced and mounted as a lamp, carnelian pulls, reticulated spinach jade finial