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A RARE SMALL PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC
POURING VESSEL
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)
The vessel is carved in the shape of a ewer with a small loop handle and is
raised on a faring foot. The upper body is carved with a pair of confronted
archaistic kui dragons fanking a roundel. The pale greyish-green stone is
sufused with russet and opaque white inclusions.
3¾ in. (7.5 cm.) high
£15,000-20,000 US$20,000-26,000
€18,000-23,000
PROVENANCE:
With Bluett & Sons, London, 2 May 1957.
This unusual small jade pouring vessel appears to be a miniature version
of similarly-shaped ewers fashioned with chilong handles, such as a larger
example, (12.1 cm.) high, dated Song-Yuan dynasty illustrated by J. Rawson
in exhibition catalogue Chinese Jades Throughout The Ages, The Oriental
Ceramic Society, London, 1975, no. 310. A similar sized example was sold at
Christie's New York, 13-14 September 2012, lot 1002.
(Bluett invoice)

宋/元 青白玉仿古夔龍紋觥

來源: 於1957年5月2日購自倫敦古董店Bluett & Sons.

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