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A SMALL MUGHAL-STYLE GREEN JADE
CUP
Possibly Ming Dynasty
The bombé form cup carved to the exterior
in low relief with lotus flower head meanders,
raised on a short foot rim, the stone of a
mottled celadon hue.
7.2cm (2 3/4in) diam.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000

Compare with a similarly proportioned jade
bowl in the Qing Court collection, illustrated in
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the
Palace Museum, Vol. 41, Jadeware (II), Hong
Kong 1995, p. 238, no. 186.

569
A PALE GREEN JADE EWER
19th century
The flattened vessel carved in low relief with
archaistic bands of taotie masks, dragons and
key fret, flanked with a stylised dragon handle
and another coiled chilong under the short
spout, the stone of an even celadon hue with
some dark speckled inclusions.
17cm (in) wide

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

570
TWO PALE GREEN JADE CUPS
17th-19th century
Comprising: a twin dragon-handled cup,
carved in relief to the exterior with a band of
stud motifs; and a lotus form vessel, carved
as a large open lotus leaf, the leafy stems
forming the handle and foot, terminating in a
lotus pod, carved wood stand.
The largest 10cm (4in) wide. (3).

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

570

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