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A MOTTLED CELADON AND BLACK JADE ‘ARCHAISTIC’
VASE
18TH CENTURY

The fattened pear-shaped vase is carved with taotie masks
between ruyi-head bands. The shoulder has two lion-mask
handles. The stone is of a mottled celadon tone and has a large
black inclusion on one side.
6¿ in. (17 cm. high)

£2,000-3,000 $2,600-3,800
€2,400-3,500

清十八世紀 青玉饕餮紋瓶

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A CARVED AND RETICULATED CELADON JADE
FLORAL VASE AND COVER
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The vase is carved and pierced with fowering
branches and melons, the cover intricately carved
with two birds on a fowering branch. The stone is of
a pale celadon tone with darker inclusions.
The jade 7√ in. (20 cm.) high overall, carved hongmu
wood stand

£800-1,200 $1,100-1,500
€930-1,400

清十九/二十世紀 青白玉花鳥紋蓋瓶

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