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†510

A CELADON JADE ‘ARCHAISTIC’
POURING VESSEL, YI
17TH-18TH CENTURY

The vessel is carved and pierced with a
dragon-head handle, the sides are carved
with stylised taotie masks and archaistic
dragons between fanges in high relief.
The stone is of a dark greyish-celadon
tone with inclusions and striations.
5Ω in. (14 cm.) diam., wood stand

£2,000-3,000 $2,900-4,300
€2,600-3,800

PROVENANCE: 510

Property from a Private American †511
Collection, assembled prior to 1960.
TWO CELADON JADE ‘ARCHAISTIC’
明末清初十七／十八世紀 POURING VESSELS, YI
青玉饕餮紋匜 17TH-18TH CENTURY
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960
年前購入 The group comprises: a celadon jade pouring
vessel carved with a ruyi-form handle, the
stone is of a mottled celadon tone with russet
and cloudy white fecks and inclusions; the
second vessel is well-hollowed and carved to
the exterior of the rim with a band of keyfret,
the stone is of a mottled pale celadon tone
with russet inclusions.
The largest 4√ in. (11.8 cm.) long, two wood
stands

(2)

511 £1,000-2,000 $1,500-2,900
€1,300-2,500

†512 PROVENANCE:

TWO PALE CELADON JADE Property from a Private American Collection,
‘ARCHAISTIC’ POURING VESSELS, assembled prior to 1960.
YI
17TH-18TH CENTURY 明末清初十七／十八世紀 青玉
匜一組兩件
The frst vessel is of plain form, carved and 來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年
pierced with a dragon-head handle; the 前購入
second also has a dragon-head handle and
is carved with stylised dragon and phoenix.
Both stones are pale celadon in tone with
various creamy white and grey inclusions and
fecks.
The largest 4º in. (10.8 cm.) long, two wood
stands

(2)

£2,000-3,000 $2,900-4,300
€2,600-3,800

PROVENANCE: 512

Property from a Private American Collection, 157
assembled prior to 1960.

明末清初十七／十八世紀 青白
玉仿古龍耳匜一組兩件
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年
前購入