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THE PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN GENTLEMAN
A FINE JADEITE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
Details
A FINE JADEITE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
The compressed body raised on three paw feet, one side carved in high relief from the green area with a dragon and a phoenix amidst clouds supporting a flaming pearl, the reverse carved in low relief with a pavilion above waves and surrounded by two fish and two cranes, installed with two dragon-head handles suspending loose rings, the cover surmounted by an openwork finial formed by a phoenix standing on a coiled peony branch forming loops near the edge from which five loose rings are suspended, the icy greenish-white stone with opaque suffusions, with 18th century enamelled gilt-metal stand
7 in. (17.8 cm.) across handles, stand
The compressed body raised on three paw feet, one side carved in high relief from the green area with a dragon and a phoenix amidst clouds supporting a flaming pearl, the reverse carved in low relief with a pavilion above waves and surrounded by two fish and two cranes, installed with two dragon-head handles suspending loose rings, the cover surmounted by an openwork finial formed by a phoenix standing on a coiled peony branch forming loops near the edge from which five loose rings are suspended, the icy greenish-white stone with opaque suffusions, with 18th century enamelled gilt-metal stand
7 in. (17.8 cm.) across handles, stand
Provenance
The collection of Herbert Francis Brunning, sold at Christie's New York, 2 June 1994, lot 145
Brought to you by
Aster Ng
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