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                                                                              A LARGE PAIR OF SPINACH GREEN
                                                                              JADE ‘PHOENIX VASES’ AND A VERY
                                                                              LARGE JADE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ VASE
                                                                              AND COVER
                                                                              20th century
                                                                              The pair carved in the round with standing
                                                                              phoenix with elaborate plumage, an
                                                                              archaistic flattened baluster vase and cover
                                                                              raised on the back, the lids with further
                                                                              phoenix finials; the massive standing winged
                                                                              mythical beast carved with a large archaistic
                                                                              vase on its back flanked with a crawling
                                                                              chilong, wire-inlaid wood stand.
                                                                              The pair each: 32cm (12 5/8in) high (7).

                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              HK$10,000 - 16,000
                                                                              CNY8,800 - 13,000
                                                                              810
                                                                              A PAIR OF SPINACH GREEN JADE
                                                                              MODELS OF BIRDS AND A SPINACH
                                                                              GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE GROUP
                                                                              20th century
                                                                              The two long-tailed birds perched high on
                                                                              rocky outcrops; the second group carved as
                                                                              a flattened baluster vase, carved in relief with
                                                                              archaistic motifs, beast form handles and a
            810                                                               phoenix finial to the cover, flanked by a ritual
                                                                              tripod vessel, jue, fixed wood stand.
                                                                              The pair: 34.5cm (13 1/2in) high (3).

                                                                              £800 - 1,200
                                                                              HK$8,300 - 12,000
                                                                              CNY7,100 - 11,000




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