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AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE TEAPOT 清乾隆 青白玉福壽夔龍紋三犧式茶壺
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
with an ovoid body rising on a slightly splayed foot to a
constricted mouthrim, flanked by a curved spout and a handle
worked in the form of a dragon, the exterior of the body carved
in low relief with a pair of kui dragons rendered in angular
scrollwork and incised with key-fret motifs, between lappets
enclosing shou characters and bats, the shoulder further
depicted with three ram heads, the stone of an even white
colour attractively highlighted with russet patches
16.7 cm, 6½ in.
HK$ 1,000,000-1,500,000
US$ 128,000-192,000
262 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比
