Three hardstone archaistic containers
Three hardstone archaistic containers
Including a pair of pieced vessels assembled as covered vases with animal handles supported on covered tripod incense burners and covers, each section undercut and then glued together; the third a vase and cover of flattened ovoid form deeply undercut throughout with qilin climbing amid leafy branches, the handles also carved as qilin.
11 3/4in (30cm) height of pair (3).
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Three hardstone archaistic containers
Including a pair of pieced vessels assembled as covered vases with animal handles supported on covered tripod incense burners and covers, each section undercut and then glued together; the third a vase and cover of flattened ovoid form deeply undercut throughout with qilin climbing amid leafy branches, the handles also carved as qilin.
11 3/4in (30cm) height of pair (3).