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517 A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE, COVER 白玉雕仿古饕餮紋連座蓋瓶
AND STAND
來源
The vase is of rectangular section and is carved in low relief on the main
sides with stylized masks above a leafy lotus spray and conjoined scrolls, and 大阪藤田美術館珍藏，入藏於1940年前。
on the narrow sides with archaistic motifs. A pair of handles carved as lingzhi
sprays fank the shoulders, and the waisted neck is carved with inverted 此器經GIA檢測（檢測報告編號2171943126；2016年10月11日），證實為白
lappets enclosing archaistic dragons. The cover is surmounted by a chilong 色軟玉質。
crawling under and pulling itself up onto a rectangular handle on which rests
a faming pearl. An incense stick holder is carved on the inside of the cover. 白硅方壷式饕餮文花瓶
The separately made stand is carved with shaped aprons.

10º in. (26.1 cm.) high, Japanese double wood box

$40,000-60,000

PROVENANCE

Fujita Museum, Osaka, acquired prior to 1940.

Accompanied by report No. 2171943126, dated 11 October 2016, from the
GIA, Gemological Institute of America, stating that the present lot is white
nephrite jade.

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