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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品

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A RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘CHILONG’ CUP Scott L. Burdett was a diplomat in the British Consular Service in
Ming Dynasty China. He served in Harbin in the 1920’s, was promoted to British
Deftly carved with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, Consul in the 1930’s, and Consul General in Shanghai in the 1950’s.
with two writhing chilong each biting the rim of the cup and forming He also translated the Chinese Criminal Code into English.
two handles, the body of the cup carved in low-relief with a band of
ruyi-shaped waves, the recessed base incised with a large flaming 來源：大英帝國司令勳章暨十字勳章獲勳人Scott L. Burdett舊藏，並
pearl, the jade of pale green tone with greyish-brown patches, wood 由後人保存迄今
stand and box.
12.2cm (4 3/4in) wide (3). Scott L. Burdett曾任英國駐中國領事館的外交官，二十世紀二十年代
於哈爾濱任職，二十世紀三十年代晉升為領事，並於二十世紀五十年
£8,000 - 12,000 代晉升為駐滬總領事；他還是1928年《中華民國刑法》的英文譯者。
CNY70,000 - 110,000
Compare with a related white jade cup with chilong handles, Ming
dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace
明 青玉帶皮雕螭龍柄盃 Museum: Jade, 7, Beijing, 2011, p.160, no.139.

Provenance: Scott L. Burdett CBE, MC., and thence by descent.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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