Page 234 - Chinese Works of Art Christies South Kensington Nov. 2015

PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY ACQUIRED IN THE
1950s AND 1960s

1012

A PALE CELADON JADE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ VASE AND COVER
19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀 青白玉麒麟托瓶擺件

The vase is of fattened form and is carved as a horned mythical beast
standing foursquare with an elaborate curled tail. The neck is carved with two
loop handles with loose rings and the cover is surmounted by a bird-form fnial.
The stone is of a pale even tone with a few minor lighter streaked inclusions to
one side.

5æ in. (14.6 cm.) high, wood stand

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800

PROVENANCE:

With R. Kitchen, 14 January 1965.

來源： 於1965年1月14日購自古董商R.Kitchen

1012

1013

A GREYISH CELADON JADE RECTANGULAR CUP
STAND
18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八／十九世紀 青玉纏枝花卉紋盞托

The stand is carved to the centre with eight foral blooms growing
from leafy scrolling foliage, surrounded by quatrefoil form edges,
carved with a keyfret border design. The stone is of a pale greyish
celadon tone with some minor streaky russet inclusions.

6¡ in. (16.3 cm.) wide

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Private English Collection, predominantly acquired in the 1950s
and 1960s.

1013

232