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A MUGHAL STYLE SPINACH JADE VASE
Late Qing dynasty
Formed with a circular rim and neck rising from an ovoid body raised
on a conforming waisted foot with a deeply recessed base, the four
leaves descending around the neck and the band of composite
flowers and leafy stems surrounding the body all worked in subtle
raised relief with line-incised details, the stone of deep leaf green
marked with tiny black inclusions.
5 1/4in (13.3cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000

The small size of the vase suggests its use as a container for incense 6067
tools that would have been part of a set to include a covered censer
and a circular incense box. For two such jade censer sets preserved
in the Qing Court collection, see Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu
Zhen pin Quanji 42: Yuqi 3 (The Complete Collection of the Treasures
of the Palace Museum, Beijing Volume 42: Jade, book 3), 2006, nos.
70 & 71, pp. 82-84.

6068
A CARVED JADE COVERED INCENSE BURNER
20th century
Of globular shape, the lid surmounted by a beast finial suspending
separately carved rings above a reticulated vine and lotus ground
surrounding figural reserves, the body supporting elaborate opposing
phoenix shaped ring handles and raised atop beast head feet; the
stone of unusually white color and matte finish.
6 3/4in (17.2cm) high

$2,000 - 3,000

6069
A SAGE GREEN JADE VASE WITH LOOSE-RING DECORATION
Of circular section and baluster form raised on a tall hollowed foot,
deeply undercut with a pair of horned dragon handles supporting 6068
loose rings on the waisted neck and a third loose ring hanging from
an animal-head loop on the front lower body, the dark gray-green
matrix showing tiny patches of milky white and pin-point black
inclusions (one loose ring repaired); with reticulated wood display
stand (repaired).
8 5/8in (22cm) height of jade
10in (25.5cm) height including wood stand

$1,500 - 2,500

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