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18TH CENTURY
Details
A CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, FANGDING
18TH CENTURY
The rectangular vessel raised on four tall tubular legs surmounted by lion masks, each side carved in relief with taotie masks, with tall angular handles at the mouth rim, the faceted cover with further taotie and surmounted by a coiled dragon, the stone of a greyish-celadon tone
5½ in. (14 cm.) wide
18TH CENTURY
The rectangular vessel raised on four tall tubular legs surmounted by lion masks, each side carved in relief with taotie masks, with tall angular handles at the mouth rim, the faceted cover with further taotie and surmounted by a coiled dragon, the stone of a greyish-celadon tone
5½ in. (14 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired in the late 19th century, and hence by descent