A LARGE CARVED ARCHAISTIC JADE POURING VESSEL 19th century
A LARGE CARVED ARCHAISTIC JADE POURING VESSEL
19th century
Set on a gently flaring oval foot, the vessel with wide pouring lip and beast mask and ring handle, carved in relief around the body with taotie masks on a leiwen ground, within a band of stylised chilong at the rim and C-scrolls at the foot, the pale green stone with some mottled creamy inclusions.
15.2cm (6in) long.
Footnotes
十九世紀 青玉仿古匜
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A LARGE CARVED ARCHAISTIC JADE POURING VESSEL
19th century
Set on a gently flaring oval foot, the vessel with wide pouring lip and beast mask and ring handle, carved in relief around the body with taotie masks on a leiwen ground, within a band of stylised chilong at the rim and C-scrolls at the foot, the pale green stone with some mottled creamy inclusions.
15.2cm (6in) long.
Footnotes
十九世紀 青玉仿古匜