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A PALE BROWN AND WHITE JADE
ARCHAISTIC POURING VESSEL

LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The rectangular vessel is carved in low relief on the
two longer sides with confronted chilong between
fanges and on the narrow sides with taotie masks,
all below archaistic birds at the rim, and the handle
is carved as a mythical beast’s head. The white
and pale brown stone has some brown veins.
7¿ in. (18 cm.) long

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE

The Hartman Galleries, Inc., New York, by 1971.
晚明 玉饕餮紋觥

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A GREYISH OLIVE-GREEN JADE
RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER

LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The box, which is raised on a shallow foot, and the
cover are carved with lobed corners and incised
with a band of key fret at the rims. The semi-
translucent jade is of greyish olive-green color with
some cloudy white fecks.
7Ω in. (19 cm.) long, wood stand, box

$5,000-7,000

晚明 青玉倭角方盒

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