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3264 AN IMPERIAL ARCHAISTIC JADEITE FANGDING-

AN IMPERIAL INSCRIBED LAPIS LAZULI FORM CENSER AND COVER

BOULDER QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The rectangular vessel is raised on four tall angular scroll feet
with taotie masks. Each of the wider side of the body is carved in
The irregular boulder is carved on one side with a scholar holding shallow relief with two adorsed angular dragons flanking a four-
a staff, followed by an attendant carrying a qin below a pavilion, character archaistic inscription, the narrow sides with two dragons
a tree, and a large rock incised and gilded with an imperial poem facing opposite directions flanking a lion-mask handle, all below
referring to the scene depicted. The reverse is similarly carved with a pair of upright bail handles. The cover is similarly decorated on
layered rockwork, pine trees and a pavilion. each side and surmounted by an openwork lion and cub finial,
6 Ω in. (16.5 cm.) high, box, wood stand and the base carved with an apocryphal Qianlong four-character
seal mark. The semi-translucent stone is of an icy sea-green tone
HK$700,000-900,000 US$91,000-120,000 suffused with bright green veins.
9 Ω in. (24.1 cm.) high, wood stand, Japanese wood box
清乾隆 青金石御製詩攜琴訪友圖山子

HK$800,000-1,500,000 US$110,000-190,000

PROVENANCE

A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1950s

清 翠玉拐子龍紋方鼎式蓋爐

來源
日本私人珍藏，入藏於1950年代

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