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AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE VESSEL, Joan Barrow was a client of Bluett’s, London A RARE LARGE PALE GREEN AND
ZHI and an active collector from the late 1960s RUSSET JADE ‘LINGZHI AND CHILONG’
Ming Dynasty to the mid 1980s; for more information see
The pear-shaped body rising from a gently R.Davids and D.Jellinek, Provenance, Oxford, LIBATION CUP
Ming Dynasty
spreading foot to a waisted neck, carved 2011, p.62. Expertly hollowed and carved around the
with two archaistic taotie masks separated exterior with large auspicious lingzhi, two
by ruyi designs, with a geometric band at the The present vessel was inspired by an archaic writhing chilong clambering to the rim,
neck beneath the flaring mouth, the semi- ritual bronze prototype, zhi, which contained one forming the handle, while three more
translucent stone of pale-green tone with wine offerings presented to the ancestors meander through the lingzhi, the stone of pale
beige inclusions. during the performance of religious rituals. green tone with russet patches, wood stand.
9cm (3 1/2in) high. See a related example of a jade zhi, Ming 16cm (6 1/4in) long. (2).
dynasty, illustrated by J.Ayers and J.Rawson,
£4,000 - 6,000 Chinese Jade throughout the ages, London, £3,000 - 5,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000 1975, no.313. CNY27,000 - 45,000

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No See also a pale green jade pouring vessel Please note this Lot is to be sold at No
Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 with ring handle, zhi, Ming dynasty, which Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019,
明 白玉雕仿古饕餮紋觶 lot 67. 明 青玉雕螭龍紋盃

Provenance: Mrs Joan C.P.Barrow (d.1987) Provenance: the Honourable Judge Edgar
(label) Bromberger (1889-1956), New York, and
thence by descent
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Sotheby’s New York, 12 September 2012,
Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, lot 370
2011, no.69.
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger
來源：Joan C.P.Barrow夫人舊藏（1987年 Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London,
逝）（標籤） 2013, no.70.

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展 來源：美國紐約，Edgar Bromberger法官
覽》，倫敦，2011年，編號69 （1889-1956）舊藏，並由後人繼承
紐約蘇富比，2012年9月12日，拍品編號370

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展
覽》，倫敦，2013年，編號70

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