A PAIR OF PALE GREEN JADEITE VASES AND COVERS, LATE QING DYNASTY
A PAIR OF PALE GREEN JADEITE VASES AND COVERS, LATE QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. Of baluster form supported on a round splayed foot, with a pair of elephant-head handles suspending loose rings, and a domed cover with floral finial. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with splashes of emerald, shadings of pale lavender and gray, dark specks, and russet veins. (4)
Provenance: From a private collection in London, United Kingdom, acquired before 2000.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling to the rims, and light surface scratches.
Weight: 338.6 g and 354.4 g
Dimensions: Height 12.6 cm each
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2012, lot 1052
Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 9,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small mottled pale greenish-white and dark green jadeite vase and cover
Expert remark: Compare the related baluster form and elephant mask ring holders suspending loose rings. Note the size (16.5 cm).
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A PAIR OF PALE GREEN JADEITE VASES AND COVERS, LATE QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. Of baluster form supported on a round splayed foot, with a pair of elephant-head handles suspending loose rings, and a domed cover with floral finial. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with splashes of emerald, shadings of pale lavender and gray, dark specks, and russet veins. (4)
Provenance: From a private collection in London, United Kingdom, acquired before 2000.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling to the rims, and light surface scratches.
Weight: 338.6 g and 354.4 g
Dimensions: Height 12.6 cm each
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2012, lot 1052
Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 9,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small mottled pale greenish-white and dark green jadeite vase and cover
Expert remark: Compare the related baluster form and elephant mask ring holders suspending loose rings. Note the size (16.5 cm).
