Lot Essay
It is unusual to find a jade vase carved with an integral stand in imitation the elaborate bronzes of the Eastern Zhou period (770-256BC).
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A RARE PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Of flattened baluster form, well carved standing on an integral oval stand raised on four scroll-feet formed by archaistic dragons, the vase flanked on the waisted neck by a pair of stylised kui dragon scroll handles, and carved in low relief with overlapping lappets enclosing fine key-fret, the mouth rim and base with bands of zoomorphic symbols, repeated around the cover and surmounted by a chrysanthemum-bud finial, the stone of an even pale celadon tone
9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) overall height, box
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Of flattened baluster form, well carved standing on an integral oval stand raised on four scroll-feet formed by archaistic dragons, the vase flanked on the waisted neck by a pair of stylised kui dragon scroll handles, and carved in low relief with overlapping lappets enclosing fine key-fret, the mouth rim and base with bands of zoomorphic symbols, repeated around the cover and surmounted by a chrysanthemum-bud finial, the stone of an even pale celadon tone
9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) overall height, box
Provenance
The Greenfield Collection