A FINELY CARVED AND VERY RARE WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC EWER, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A FINELY CARVED AND VERY RARE WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC EWER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
In imitation of an archaistic bronze gong, the ewer is finely carved with stylised phoenix panels on both sides, standing on a splayed foot with an incised key-fret band, and surmounted with a gently flared neck decorated with archaistic phoenix and scrollwork, and a flaming pearl in high relief on one side, carved below the lipped rim with a phoenix head suspending a loose ring, the scroll handle is well carved in the round with a playful chilong, its sinuous body coiled through the handle, the translucent stone is of an attractive milky-white tone with small areas of amber inclusions.
7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) high, box
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A FINELY CARVED AND VERY RARE WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC EWER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
In imitation of an archaistic bronze gong, the ewer is finely carved with stylised phoenix panels on both sides, standing on a splayed foot with an incised key-fret band, and surmounted with a gently flared neck decorated with archaistic phoenix and scrollwork, and a flaming pearl in high relief on one side, carved below the lipped rim with a phoenix head suspending a loose ring, the scroll handle is well carved in the round with a playful chilong, its sinuous body coiled through the handle, the translucent stone is of an attractive milky-white tone with small areas of amber inclusions.
7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) high, box
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THE PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN COLLECTOR
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