Lot Essay
Compare with a related vase of the same form and size carved in relief with a dragon and chilong from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1546.
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QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
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A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Of flattened form, finely carved in imitation of an archaic bronze gu-shaped vase with a lozenge-shaped cross-section, the bulbous mid-section carved with archaistic taotie masks below the flaring neck carved in high relief with a pair of slender chilong, one ascending, the other descending, in mutual pursuit of a large 'flaming pearl' placed between them, their bifurcated tails extending to the back of the vase, all standing on a short stepped splayed base, the semi-translucent stone of an exceptionally even white tone
6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) high
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Of flattened form, finely carved in imitation of an archaic bronze gu-shaped vase with a lozenge-shaped cross-section, the bulbous mid-section carved with archaistic taotie masks below the flaring neck carved in high relief with a pair of slender chilong, one ascending, the other descending, in mutual pursuit of a large 'flaming pearl' placed between them, their bifurcated tails extending to the back of the vase, all standing on a short stepped splayed base, the semi-translucent stone of an exceptionally even white tone
6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel (1852-1921)
Lady Delamere
Lady Delamere
Exhibited
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England, 1961-1998, loan no. 83-1961
Brought to you by
Aster Ng
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