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PROPERTY FROM AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
~40 PROVENANCE
A WHITE MARBLE TWO-HANDLED VASE A private Dutch family collection, with connections to the V.O.C. (Dutch East
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) India Company) over many generations.
The vase is carved with two openwork qilin handles to the neck and two lion- 清乾隆 漢白玉壽字夔龍紋雙麒麟耳瓶
mask handles to the shoulder. The neck is delicately carved in low relief with 來源:荷蘭家族舊藏
a roundel of two confronting qilin surrounded by ruyi-shaped clouds, above
a shou-character and kui dragon band to the shoulder and a stif leaf band
below. The stone is of an ivory tone with very light cream and grey inclusions.
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high
£20,000-30,000 $26,000-38,000
€24,000-35,000
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