A PALE CELADON JADE EWER AND A COVER

THE EWER 17TH CENTURY

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A PALE CELADON JADE EWER AND A COVER
THE EWER 17TH CENTURY
The flattened pear-shaped ewer is supported on a lobed spreading foot, with each side of the body depicting mountain landscapes with pavilions and trees. One side with a 'C'-shaped handle, and the other with a spout emerging from a monster mask. The later cover is surmounted by a finial carved with Shoulao. The stone is of a pale tone with cloudy inclusions.
7.1/8 in. (18 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

See a Ming dynasy jade ewer of similar form in the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (II), The Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 1995, pl.206.
Compare also to a similar ewer which sold in these rooms, 14 May 2012, lot 199.

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