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AN ARchAIsTIc WhITe JAde VAse,
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China, 1750-1850. Supported by a splayed and stepped foot, rising to ideology prevalent in Song dynasty China, which emphasized tradition and
a flattened globular mid-section angling to a wide trumpet mouth, the past precedents. The production of woodblock printed catalogues of the
facetted sides are carved with taotie masks between bands of stylized imperial collections in the 18th century explains the particular precision of
dragons, borders of plantain leaves and leiwen at the neck and foot. Qing dynasty antiquarianism and its strong connection with court taste.

Provenance: From the estate of an English nobleman. Literature comparison: Compare with a related white jade gu, illustrated in
condition: Very good condition with old wear, fine patina and two Zhongguo yuqi Shangjian, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 631, and a related green
minor natural fissures in the stone. jade gu and a variation with flanges, in Jade Ware (III) in The Complete
Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 130
Weight: 91.3 g and 131.
Dimensions: Height 13.2 cm
白玉雙耳觚，清代
The translucent stone is of very pale celadon-white color with few clouds of 中國，1750-1850。全器扁方，仿自銅器三段式觚形，脰部外撇、圓鼓腹、有圈足。
crystalline white. Note the finely carved openwork handles in the shape of 脰部旁有二耳，作飛鳥雕，脰部飾蟬形紋，腹部飾獸面紋，圈足則有雷紋和蟬形紋。
mystic birds. Overall, the incision work is outstanding in execution and rich 來源：英國貴族遺產
in detail. 品相：品相極好，老磨損，包漿細膩，玉石内可見兩道細微天然裂紋。
重量：91.3 克
This white jade vase is based on a Shang or early Western Zhou dynasty 尺寸：高 13.2 厘米
bronze prototype. Archaism permeates the arts of China from the Song
dynasty onwards and reaches its peak during the 17th and 18th century. estimate euR 800,-
The aesthetic is rooted in Neo-Confucianism, the philosophy and state Starting price EUr 400,-

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