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111 The present lot with its archaic bronze inspired fang hu form and
A rare spinach-green jade archaistic vase, fang hu design of taotie mask on the main border embodies the artistic
Qianlong/Jiaqing and historical preoccupations of the Qianlong period, reflecting the
The vase of square section raised on a tall spreading foot, boldy emperor’s concerns with drawing moral strength and righteousness
carved on each side of the body with a large taotie mask, below a from the examples of the ancients.
wide band of pendent leaves, with stylised mask handles suspending
loose rings on the neck, the stone of an even deep green tone, carved Compare a related archaistic spinach green jade hu, Qianlong fang
wood stand. 24.8cm (9 3/4in) high (2). gu mark and of the period, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated
HK$250,000 - 400,000 by Zheng Xinmiao, ed., Compendium of Collections in the Palace
US$32,000 - 52,000 Museum: Jade, Qing Dynasty, vol.10, Beijing, 2010, pl.6. See also a
清乾隆/嘉慶 碧玉雕仿古紋獸首銜環方壺 related spinach-green jade hu vase and cover, Jiaqing fang gu mark
Provenance 來源: and period, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, acquired in 1966 by the father of the Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III), Hong
present owner Kong, 1995, pl.150.
A distinguished English private collection
本拍品仿古彝器方壺形，主要裝飾為仿古饕餮紋，反映乾隆帝及乾隆
朝慕古之風，乾隆帝提倡效上古聖賢之道，崇尚高古先民簡約樸實之
風，認為古典器物樸素、精純、高雅、有意涵。清宮舊藏一件清乾隆
帶仿古款的碧玉雕仿古壺可與本器作比較，見鄭欣淼，《故宮博物院
藏品大系：玉器編10》，北京，2010年，圖版6。也對比另一件清宮
舊藏清嘉慶帶仿古款的碧玉雕蓋壺，著錄於《故宮博物院文物珍品大
系：玉器（III）》，香港，1995年，圖版150。

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