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A PALACE SIZED WHITE JADE ‘CASSIA, LINGZHI AND ROCKS’ VASE AND COVER
China, 20th century
This palace sized lidded archaistic vessel of facetted baluster shape is topped by a dome-shaped lid with a chrysanthemum flower shaped finial, its neck with two open-worked S-shaped handles. It majestically stands on a rocky base enhanced with fungus of immortality (lingzhi) and from which is emanating a branch of cassia flowers which naturalistically grows over the front part of the body up to the neck. The below of the vase is also worked to render rocks. The vase is carved out a large single piece of nephrite jade. Its inner part is very well hollowed. Offered at auction together with a wooden stand.
H: 33 cm – w: 28 cm – depth: 6 cm
Weight: 1549 grams
Note: The cassia is an evergreen plant with bright yellow flowers. In Chinese, cassia (gui 桂) has the same pronunciation as the word for "high rank" (gui 贵). Cassia and peaches together represent "high rank" and "longevity". Cassia also conveys a wish for success in the imperial examination. Lingzhi (灵芝), also known as the glossy ganoderma, is the sacred fungus of immortality that grows on the trunks or roots of trees including the pine.

宫廷大小白玉‘桂、灵芝、岩’带盖花瓶
中国,20世纪

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A PALACE SIZED WHITE JADE ‘CASSIA, LINGZHI AND ROCKS’ VASE AND COVER
China, 20th century
This palace sized lidded archaistic vessel of facetted baluster shape is topped by a dome-shaped lid with a chrysanthemum flower shaped finial, its neck with two open-worked S-shaped handles. It majestically stands on a rocky base enhanced with fungus of immortality (lingzhi) and from which is emanating a branch of cassia flowers which naturalistically grows over the front part of the body up to the neck. The below of the vase is also worked to render rocks. The vase is carved out a large single piece of nephrite jade. Its inner part is very well hollowed. Offered at auction together with a wooden stand.
H: 33 cm – w: 28 cm – depth: 6 cm
Weight: 1549 grams
Note: The cassia is an evergreen plant with bright yellow flowers. In Chinese, cassia (gui 桂) has the same pronunciation as the word for "high rank" (gui 贵). Cassia and peaches together represent "high rank" and "longevity". Cassia also conveys a wish for success in the imperial examination. Lingzhi (灵芝), also known as the glossy ganoderma, is the sacred fungus of immortality that grows on the trunks or roots of trees including the pine.

宫廷大小白玉‘桂、灵芝、岩’带盖花瓶
中国,20世纪

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