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PROPERTY FROM THE VINT FAMILY COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE VASE AND COVER
Details
A WHITE JADE VASE AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The vase of rectangular-section with wide shoulders tapering down towards a narrow waisted foot, carved in shallow relief around the body with a wide band of archaistic taotie motifs between further bands of pendent lappets and lotus leaf borders around the waisted neck and above the foot, flanked by two elephant-head handles suspending loose rings, the cover with a further band of archaistic scroll below the tiered finial, the edges of the rim, cover and foot encircled by keyfret borders
8 3/4 in. (22.3 cm.) high, wood stand
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The vase of rectangular-section with wide shoulders tapering down towards a narrow waisted foot, carved in shallow relief around the body with a wide band of archaistic taotie motifs between further bands of pendent lappets and lotus leaf borders around the waisted neck and above the foot, flanked by two elephant-head handles suspending loose rings, the cover with a further band of archaistic scroll below the tiered finial, the edges of the rim, cover and foot encircled by keyfret borders
8 3/4 in. (22.3 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Charles Nott Ltd,April 1937
E. J. C. Vint
E. J. C. Vint
Literature
S.C. Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, London, 1936, pl. CIII