A MUGHAL-STYLE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE LEAF-SHAPED POURING VESSEL...
The Property of an English Family, Lots 380-387
A MUGHAL-STYLE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE LEAF-SHAPED POURING VESSEL
18th/19th century
With deeply rounded sides supported on a short spreading foot, the rim narrowing to a spout at opposite ends, with a horizontal handle just below the rim, carved to form a bird in outline, the body incised with floral patterns, the translucent stone of pale green colour with milky white and russet inclusions. 17.8cm (7in) long.
Footnotes
十八/十九世紀 痕都斯坦式葉形壺
Provenance: Sir George Mowlem Burt KBE (1884–1964), Surrey, and thence by descent
Born in Westminster on 10th January 1884, Sir George Mowlem Burt KBE joined the family firm, John Mowlem & Co., in 1902, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle. He subsequently became supervising director of the company and was involved in a number of major engineering and building projects. He was a prominent figure in the development of the civil engineering industry, serving as a founding member of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors and on various Government committees and missions. He was also Master of the Worshipful Company of Paviors. Outside his professional life, Burt was a distinguished fencer, winning the British épée championship in 1922 and representing Great Britain in épée at the 1920 Olympic Games. He was knighted in 1942 and died at Blindley Heath, Surrey, on 1st September 1964. An enthusiastic collector of art, his collection included paintings, ivory, netsuke and jade.
The Property of an English Family, Lots 380-387
A MUGHAL-STYLE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE LEAF-SHAPED POURING VESSEL
18th/19th century
With deeply rounded sides supported on a short spreading foot, the rim narrowing to a spout at opposite ends, with a horizontal handle just below the rim, carved to form a bird in outline, the body incised with floral patterns, the translucent stone of pale green colour with milky white and russet inclusions. 17.8cm (7in) long.
Footnotes
十八/十九世紀 痕都斯坦式葉形壺
Provenance: Sir George Mowlem Burt KBE (1884–1964), Surrey, and thence by descent
Born in Westminster on 10th January 1884, Sir George Mowlem Burt KBE joined the family firm, John Mowlem & Co., in 1902, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle. He subsequently became supervising director of the company and was involved in a number of major engineering and building projects. He was a prominent figure in the development of the civil engineering industry, serving as a founding member of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors and on various Government committees and missions. He was also Master of the Worshipful Company of Paviors. Outside his professional life, Burt was a distinguished fencer, winning the British épée championship in 1922 and representing Great Britain in épée at the 1920 Olympic Games. He was knighted in 1942 and died at Blindley Heath, Surrey, on 1st September 1964. An enthusiastic collector of art, his collection included paintings, ivory, netsuke and jade.
