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A mottled green jade archaistic pouring vessel
19th century
The vessel shaped with a long flaring spout carved with stylised leaves
and rising from the central band carved on each side with a taotie
mask, the spreading stepped foot similarly carved with a stylised leaf
frieze, a loose-ring suspended from an animal mask beneath the lip,
opposite the handle formed as a chi dragon, another chi dragon lying
across the vessel opening.
16.5cm (6 1/2in) high.

£3,000 - 5,000 HK$35,000 - 59,000
CNY28,000 - 47,000

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