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†514

A MOTTLED CELADON JADE
‘ARCHAISTIC’ CENSER AND COVER
18TH CENTURY

The oval-form censer has two loose ring handles
and is carved with a band of archaistic taotie and
‘C’-scrolls. The cover is similarly carved with taotie
below stylised lotus petals and surmounted with a
bud-form fnial. The stone is of a pale celadon tone
with creamy mottled inclusions.
5Ω in. (14 cm.) wide

£4,000-6,000 $5,800-8,600
€5,100-7,600

PROVENANCE: 514

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

清十八世紀 青玉仿古饕餮紋三足
蓋爐
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前
購入

†515

A CELADON JADE ‘DOUBLE CAT’ GROUP
18TH-19TH CENTURY

The group is carved and pierced as two entwined cats. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with some
mottled white inclusions and small russet veins.
1º in. (3 cm.) long

£700-900 $1,100-1,300
€890-1,100

PROVENANCE:

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

清十八/十九世紀 青玉雙獾把件
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入

515

†516

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘ARCHAISTIC’ VESSEL,
FANGDING
18TH-19TH CENTURY

The vessel is carved to the body with taotie between relief studs, with mythical
beast-form feet. The stone is of a mottled celadon tone with a few minor
creamy inclusions.
5º in. (13.4 cm.) high, wood cover

£1,000-1,500 $1,500-2,200
€1,300-1,900

PROVENANCE:

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

清十八/十九世紀 青玉仿古饕餮紋方鼎式爐
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入

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