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A PAIR OF FLATTENED ARCHAISTIC SPINACH JADE VASES, HU
Qing dynasty
Each formed from dark green stone with darker speckled inclusions as
a tall vase carved in low relief with a main register around the flattened
body containing an elaborate taotie motif above stylized pendent
lappets containing confronted chilong rising from a stepped foot, the
neck also with confronted dragons below upright lappets and flanked
by two frowning beasts with elongated ears each suspending a loose-
ring handle, the cover with a coiled dragon and cloud scrolls as the
finial above a band of low-relief dragons, wood stands.
13 1/4in (33.6cm) high, each
$20,000 - 30,000

清 碧玉刻饕餮紋仿古活環雙耳蓋瓶一對

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A WHITE JADE ‘PHOENIX AND PEONY’ HANGING VASE
20th century
Of flattened baluster form, the body crisply carved in low relief with
a long-tailed phoenix perched proudly beside tall rockwork on one
side, the other side with rockwork issuing a leafy branch and peony
blossom, all above a stepped foot incised with a key-fret band, the
mouth and cover similarly incised and surmounted by a finial formed
as chilong encircling a rounded pearl, the shoulders with two unusual
lingzhi-form handles linked to chains suspending the vase from
mythical beast head strut and two further rings, wood stand.
10 1/8in (25.8cm) high, overall
$8,000 - 12,000

二十世紀 白玉雕鳳凰牡丹紋懸壺帶木座

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