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    Sale 2167

    IMPORTANT JADE CARVINGS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

    Hong Kong

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    26 April 2004

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    • A FINE AND VERY RARE WHITE JAD
    Lot 1202

    A FINE AND VERY RARE WHITE JADE MINIATURE TRIPOD CENSER

    Price realised

    HKD 47,800

    Estimate

    HKD 30,000 - HKD 40,000

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    A FINE AND VERY RARE WHITE JADE MINIATURE TRIPOD CENSER
    QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

    The miniature censer is well modelled with a squat bombé body decorated in low relief with two archaistic dragons with scrollwork bodies confronted on a 'flaming pearl', surmounted by a pair of upright rope-twist loop-handles on the mouth rim and raised on three truncated feet, with a Japanese gilt-metal cloud-design openwork cover
    1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) diam., stand, box

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    Lot Essay

    As a miniature of a larger vessel, this tiny tripod censer would most likely have been placed in a treasure box or miniature display cabinet with other small items.

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