Lot Essay
Compare to a crystal vase and cover of an archaistic gong shape; see, Life of the Emperors and Empresses in the Forbidden City, p. 62.
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A ROCK CRYSTAL ARCHAISTIC PHOENIX VASE AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The vase is finely carved in the form of a standing archaistic phoenix with its long tail feathers curled behind its back, both wings embrace a lidded vase supported on its back, incised with four-characters, Qianlong nianzhi, on one side of the vase (minor chip to foot and knock to breast of phoenix)
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high, wood stand
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The vase is finely carved in the form of a standing archaistic phoenix with its long tail feathers curled behind its back, both wings embrace a lidded vase supported on its back, incised with four-characters, Qianlong nianzhi, on one side of the vase (minor chip to foot and knock to breast of phoenix)
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high, wood stand
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