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AN ARCHAISTIC SPINACH-GREEN 清十九世紀 碧玉雕獸面紋朝冠耳
JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER 盤龍鈕三足蓋爐
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
來源
the compressed body rising from three stepped Samuel M. (1830-1914) 及 Matilda (1837-
cylindrical legs to a short waisted neck and 1912) Nickerson 伉儷收藏
everted rim, the exterior finely carved in relief
with a pair of archaistic taotie motifs divided 1900年贈予芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
by six symmetrical vertical flanges, flanked by 館藏編號1900.759
a pair of upright curved handles each pierced 出版
with a rectangular aperture, the cover similarly 《Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M.
carved and surmounted by a reticulated coiled Nickerson: presented to The Art Institute of
dragon finial, the smoothly polished stone
mottled with dark speckles (2) Chicago》，芝加哥，1900年，編號110
height 5¼ in., 13 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of samuel. m (1830-1914) and
matilda (1837-1912) nickerson.
Gifted to the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago,
in 1900 (acc. no. 1900.759).
LITERATURE
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Nickerson:
presented to The Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, 1900, cat. no. 110.
$ 10,000-15,000

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