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PROPERTY FROM THE JUNKUNC COLLECTION
A PALE GREENISH-GREY JADE 'CHAMPION VASE'
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A PALE GREENISH-GREY JADE 'CHAMPION VASE'
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The vessel is carved as two cylinders conjoined by an eagle with outstretched wings, standing on the head of a stylized bear, the tail of each animal protrudes to the reverse to form the handle. The stone is of an even pale greenish-grey tone.
4 ¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The vessel is carved as two cylinders conjoined by an eagle with outstretched wings, standing on the head of a stylized bear, the tail of each animal protrudes to the reverse to form the handle. The stone is of an even pale greenish-grey tone.
4 ¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
Provenance
C.T. Loo & Co., New York, 1941.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
Literature
C.T. Loo & Co., Exhibition of Chinese Arts, New York, 1941, no. 337.
Exhibited
New York, C.T. Loo, Exhibition of Chinese Arts, 1 November 1941 - 30 April 1942.
Brought to you by
Vicki Paloympis (潘薇琦)
Head of Department, VP, Specialist