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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH
COLLECTION

英國私人珍藏

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AN ARCHAISTIC CELADON JADE RECTANGULAR
CENSER, FANGDING
17TH CENTURY

十七世紀 青玉仿古紋方鼎式爐

The censer is carved with two upright handles, the sides
are deeply carved with rows of raised nodes separated by
protruding fanges, all below a band of kui dragons. The
pointed feet are carved in an archaistic style, emanating
from four tiger heads. The stone is of an even tone with
russet veins.

5¡ in. (13.7 cm.) high

£4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100
€5,500-8,100

A very similar celadon jade fangding with additional shou 1224
character decoration, dated to the early Ming dynasty
(1368-1644) is in the collection of J.H. Smyth-Pigott,
Esq., illustrated by Stanley Charles Nott in Chinese Jades
Throughout the Ages, London, 1936, pl. XXXVI.

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VARIOUS PROPERTIES

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A PAIR OF WHITE JADE AND GILT-DECORATED BOWLS AND COVERS
18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀 白玉描金梅紋蓋碗一對

Each bowl is raised on a short circular foot and is carved with fared sides rising to a lipped rim. The sides
are incised and gilt to both the exterior and the interior with blossoming prunus branches. The domed
covers are carved with circular fnials and are similarly decorated. The stone is of a slightly fecked greyish
white tone.

4æ in. (12 cm.) diam.

£6,000-10,000 $9,100-15,000
€8,200-14,000

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