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THE PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN COLLECTOR
3028
A SUPERB WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC FANGGU- ᪺̗㡳 ⅮἕͲ۶㩲㩐♄ᑝ⿷
FORM VASE
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
3PHFS ,FWFSOF卿ٳᘹ卿 ჺ
The vase is of square section and modelled after an archaic bronze
wine vessel fanggu. The mid-section is carved in low relief with ൣ
a taotie mask on each facet, between lappets filled with archaistic 3PHFS ,FWFSOF卿ٳᘹ卿Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and
scrolls spreading outward on the trumpet neck and splayed foot. Ceramics – Summer Exhibition 2002
The corners and vertical mid-section of each facet are carved
இ⛁टࢷ⁒㱦卿झ࢈卿Ƕ᳖⩉㪿㫀ᅨॶჺጻᘘ⻦ཿǷ卿
with notched flanges in high relief. The stone is of an even semi-
ჺ ᝲ ᚚ⯍ ჺ ᝲ ᚚ
translucent white tone.
8 in. (22.5 cm.) high, box ⮐㙽
HK$2,800,000-3,500,000 US$360,000-450,000 Ƕ᳖⩉㪿㫀ᅨॶჺጻᘘ⻦ཿ ě Ⅷ⅊Ƿ卿झ࢈卿 ჺ卿
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PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne, London, 2002
EXHIBITED
Roger Keverne, London, Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and
Ceramics – Summer Exhibition 2002
National Museum of History, Taipei, Ching Wan Society Twentieth
Anniversary Exhibition, 20 October – 9 December 2012
LITERATURE
Ching Wan Society Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition: Objects of vertu,
Taipei, 2012, pp. 46-47
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