Lot Essay
Compare a similarly naturalistic lotus leaf-form cup illustrated in Zhongguo yuci quanji, vol. 6, Hong Kong, 1994, p. 225, no. 331.
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A CELADON JADE LOTUS LEAF-FORM VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A CELADON JADE LOTUS LEAF-FORM VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The deep vase formed as an upturned leaf, the edges of the lotus leaf gently flaring and folding back from the mouth of the vase, the body finely carved with the veins of the leaf, the stem curving out from the base and to the side, with two smaller leaves and a blossoming lotus flower, the stone of grey-green tone with flecks of white
4 in. (10.1 cm.) high, wood stand
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The deep vase formed as an upturned leaf, the edges of the lotus leaf gently flaring and folding back from the mouth of the vase, the body finely carved with the veins of the leaf, the stem curving out from the base and to the side, with two smaller leaves and a blossoming lotus flower, the stone of grey-green tone with flecks of white
4 in. (10.1 cm.) high, wood stand