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FIVE CELADON JADE VESSELS
mid/late qing dynasty
Comprising an archaistic vase and cover with tapering rectangular body with a pair of mythical beast-mask handles, each side carved in low relief with a taotie divided by notched flanges on a leiwen ground at the raised middle section, the cover pierced with stylized qilin panels, finial restuck; two two-handled cups, minute chips; a bowl with mythical-beast handle; and a libation cup
all 5½in. (14cm.) high, from 3¾in. (9.5cm.) to 5½in. (14cm.) wide (5)
mid/late qing dynasty
Comprising an archaistic vase and cover with tapering rectangular body with a pair of mythical beast-mask handles, each side carved in low relief with a taotie divided by notched flanges on a leiwen ground at the raised middle section, the cover pierced with stylized qilin panels, finial restuck; two two-handled cups, minute chips; a bowl with mythical-beast handle; and a libation cup
all 5½in. (14cm.) high, from 3¾in. (9.5cm.) to 5½in. (14cm.) wide (5)