106 | premium
A FINE PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC CENSER AND COVER, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18th CENTURY
The compressed globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a waisted neck with everted rim, the rounded sides carved in archaistic style with two taotie masks in low relief divided by two strap handles raising from a short flaring foot and issuing from a shaped mythical beast, the domed cover carved with the same decoration and surmounted by a carved disc-shaped socket flat finial. In good conditions, some flow veining, minor wear on the surface, the translucent stone of a pale celadon color with opaque white inclusions, and russet coloration, tiny nicks.
12,4 cm high, 20,5 cm wide
12,4 cm high, 20,5 cm wide
ESTIMATE € 5.000 - 10.000
Provenance: from the private collection of a Lady in south of Italy, and thence descendants
LOTS
86*§ | premium
A FINE LARGE SQUIRRELS AND GRAPES POSSIBLY RHINOCEROS HORN CUP, CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
A FINE LARGE SQUIRRELS AND GRAPES POSSIBLY RHINOCEROS HORN CUP, CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 12.000 - 16.000
93
A COURT BLUE-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK DRAGON ROBE, CHI-FU, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A COURT BLUE-GROUND EMBROIDERED SILK DRAGON ROBE, CHI-FU, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 1.500 - 2.000