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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ARCHAISTIC
VASE AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY

the flattened baluster body rising from a stepped foot to a
waisted neck and everted rim, flanked by a pair of C-scroll
handles, the exterior carved in low relief with stylised taotie
masks between key-fret bands at the rim and foot, set on a
rockwork base issuing sprigs of lingzhi, the stone of a pale
celadon tone with russet inclusions
9 cm, 3½ in.
HK$ 50,000-70,000
US$ 6,500-9,100
清十八至十九世紀 青白玉浮雕靈芝饕餮紋蓋瓶

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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘PINE AND
CRANE’ WATERPOT
LATE QING DYNASTY

the exterior of the irregular oval body skilfully rendered with
burls to simulate a branch, depicted enveloped by gnarled
branches bearing pine blossoms, the design further highlighted
with a pair of cranes perched on a branch, the grey stone
highlighted with russet veins
12.8 cm, 5 in.
HK$ 70,000-100,000
US$ 9,100-12,900
清末 青白玉松鶴長春水盂

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