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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY 女士藏品
Lots 133 - 145

133 * Y

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CUP
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
Solidly carved in cylindrical form, raised on a tall
ribbed foot, one side with a circular ring-handle
issuing a large pendent flange, the other side with
a mythical beast-head, carved around the exterior
of the body with archaistic C-scrolls above a band
of stylised chilong, carved vertical ridges beneath,
hongmu stand.
11cm (4 3/8in) high (2).
£5,000 - 8,000
CNY44,000 - 70,000
元/明 青白玉帶皮雕螭龍紋單柄盃

Provenance: a Swiss private collection

來源：瑞士私人收藏

The present cup follows the cylindrical form and
archaistic design of Han dynasty prototypes, such
as the famous cup and cover in the Freer Sackler
Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.,
published in Chinese Art in Overseas Collections,
Taipei, 1985, pl.64.

Compare with a related white jade cup, Ming
dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of 133
Collections of the Palace Museum: Jade, 7, Beijing,
2011, p.221, no.209. A related jade archaistic
cup, Ming dynasty, is illustrated by R-Y.Lefebvre
d’Argencé, Chinese Jades in the Avery Brundage
Collection, San Francisco, 1972, p.115, pl.L.

134 * Y
A RARE PALE GREEN JADE CUP, ZHI
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
The pear-shaped body rising from a tall foot to a
flaring mouth, the exterior intricately carved with two
writhing chilong amidst swirling clouds, the shoulder
applied with a ring handle, the jade of pale green
tone with greyish-brown striations, wood stand.
8cm (3 1/8in) high (2).
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000
元/明 青白玉飾螭龍紋觶

Provenance: a Swiss private collection

來源：瑞士私人收藏

Compare with a similar green jade zhi-shaped cup
with a design of chilong and phoenix, Ming dynasty,
illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in
the Palace Museum: Jade, 7, Beijing, 2011, p.41,
no.22.

See also a pale green jade zhi vessel, Ming dynasty,
which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019,
lot 67.
134

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE CHINESE ART | 145