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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
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A RARE AND FINE PALE GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL The form of this type of vessel is derived from the archaic bronze
AND COVER, TULU tradition. One such piece is illustrated by Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes
18th century from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 2009, no.127, where the
Finely carved on the exterior with a decorative band of archaistic author notes that the unusual form indicates a different function from
dragons with their bodies interlaced as if to form waves, the heads other ritual food vessels, and speculates that it may have served as a
rising above the writhing bodies at regular intervals, all above a further pigment container.
band of taotie masks and pendent ruyi-head lappets, the central lappet
containing a stylised ji character, flanked with a pair of phoenix-head
handles, the cover carved with a coiling dragon finial, wood stand. A related four-legged vessel from the Qing Court Collection shows
14cm (5 1/2in) high. (3). the same design of dragons rising above waves and is illustrated in
the The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum:
£15,000 - 20,000 Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, no.156. Another example but in
CNY130,000 - 180,000 spinach jade is illustrated by S.C.Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the
Ages, Japan, 1962, pl.113.
十八世紀 青白玉仿古蟠螭紋四足蓋爐
Compare with a similar pale green jade vessel and cover, 18th century,
Provenance: a European private collection which was sold at Christie’s Paris, 21-22 June 2016, lot 167; and
another similar vessel, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams
來源： 歐洲私人收藏 London, 16 May 2013, lot 155.

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