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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY 女士藏品
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A PALE GREEN JADE ‘ADULT AND YOUNG DRAGONS’ VASE A PALE GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE
AND COVER Qianlong
Qianlong/Jiaqing The attractive stone of an even pale green tone, the flattened pear-
Of flattened baluster form rising amid crashing waves from which a shaped body supported on a tall spreading foot, expertly carved in
writhing dragon rises pursued by another, beneath a key-fret band to relief with a taotie mask to the central register of each side above
the rim, the domed cover bearing a ring knop, the jade of a pale green a band of descending cicada lappets and ruyi-heads to the gently
tone with milky and russet inclusions. 21.5cm (8 1/2in) high. (2). tapering neck, flanked by a pair of handles issued from dragon heads
suspending loose rings. 17.5cm (6 7/8in) high
£5,000 - 8,000
HK$59,000 - 94,000 CNY48,000 - 77,000 £5,000 - 8,000
HK$59,000 - 94,000
清乾隆/嘉慶 青白玉蒼龍教子蓋瓶 CNY48,000 - 77,000
清乾隆 青白玉仿古饕餮紋壺
Provenance: Henry Rasmussen (1882-1985), and thence by descent
來源： Henry Rasmussen先生(1882-1985)收藏，後由家族繼承 Provenance: Henry Rasmussen (1882-1985), and thence by descent
英國私人收藏
來源： Henry Rasmussen先生(1882-1985)收藏，後由家族繼承
英國私人收藏
The motif of an adult and young dragon has been interpreted as The jade vase is inspired in form and decoration by archaic bronzes.
conveying the message of the father teaching his son the way of life, The Qianlong emperor proposed to ‘restore ancient ways’, referring
and within the imperial family, that of the emperor giving lessons to the to the view of ancient culture as having intrinsic qualities of sincerity,
prince. Compare a white jade vase and cover, Qing dynasty, from the simplicity and happy exuberance. For this purpose the Emperor
Qing Court Collection, similarly carved with adult and young dragons instructed the court to collect drawings of antiquities, such as the
pursuing the flaming pearl, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Xi Qing Gu Jian (Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities), which were in turn
Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware II, Beijing, 2008, pl.21. provided to the craftsmen for inspiration. See Chang Li-tuan, The
Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and
150 | BONHAMS Pictorial Jades of the Ch’ing Court, Taipei, 1997, pp.49-50.
