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~*491 PROVENANCE
A CELADON JADE ‘IMMORTAL AND RAFT’ GROUP WITH
CARVED IVORY STAND With John Sparks Ltd., London.
18TH CENTURY From the collection of a distinguished private European
collector, acquired in London in the 1960s.
The immortal is carved standing on an openwork tree-trunk in
front of a phoenix seated beside pine and lingzhi branches. The 清十八世紀 青玉高士泛舟擺件配染色象牙底座
stone is of an even tone. The ivory stand is stained in green and 來源: 倫敦古董商JOHN SPARKS
red and is carved and pierced with leafy stemmed gourds and
fowers amongst rocks.
9º in. (23.5 cm.) long

£15,000-30,000 $19,000-38,000
€18,000-35,000

*492
AN ARCHAISTIC CELADON JADE
EAR CUP
19TH CENTURY

The oval cup is supported on a short foot
and has two fat handles that are carved
in shallow relief with geometric designs
and key-fret. The stone is of a pale tone
with some russet-brown inclusions.
4¡ in. (11.1 cm.) long

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

PROVENANCE 492

From the collection of a distinguished
private European collector, acquired in
London in the 1960s.

清十九世紀 青玉素耳杯

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