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A PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC CENSER AND COVER
18/19th Century
The rounded sides finely carved in low relief with three taotie masks
set below elephant-head loop handles suspending loose rings,
surmounted by a flared neck carved with elaborate ruyi and plantain
leaf lappets, the domed cover with similar decoration to the body and
surmounted by a ring finial carved with petal lappets, all supported
on three scrolled feet, the evenly-colored semi-translucent stone with
cloudy white inclusions.
4 5/8in (11.7cm) high

$20,000 - 30,000
十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕饕餮紋象耳活環蓋爐

Provenance
Spink & Son Ltd. (according to label)

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