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THE PROPERTY OF THE HETZLER FAMILY
A CARVED WHITE JADE VASE AND A COVER
18TH CENTURY
Details
A CARVED WHITE JADE VASE AND A COVER
18TH CENTURY
10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by Theodore Hetzler (1875-1945), President and Chairman of the Board of the Fifth Avenue Bank, circa 1900, and thence by descent within the family.
Further details
The finely carved decoration on this vase bears auspicious messages. The Chinese word for ‘quail,’ an, is a homophone for the word for ‘peace.’ The imagery of quail and millet represents the rebus: suisui ping'an, which may be translated as 'may you have peace year after year'.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist