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A Fine White Jade Archaistic Vase and Cover Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
of slightly flattened cylindrical form with waisted neck and tapering to a low, waisted foot, twin ruyi-head-surmounted loop handles with pendant rings at the shoulder, the body carved in low-relief with a central horizontal band centered by taotie masks, bands of stylized cicada lappets above and below, the slightly domed cover similarly carved, surmounted by a hollowed bi finial, the white stone of very pale green tone with a few scattered white and light gray-brown inclusions, finely carved and polished, wood stand (3)
Provenance
A French Private Collection.
De An Tang Collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10th Apil 2006, lot 1507.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
De An Tang Collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10th Apil 2006, lot 1507.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Exhibited
Yongshougong, The Palace Museum, Beijing, 30th November to 21st December 2004.
Literature
A Romance with Jade, From the De An Tang Collection, Hong Kong, 2004, no. 37.
Condition
This lot is overall in excellent condition, possibly with very slight polishing to edge of foot.
The estimate of this lot should be $150,000-$200,000.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare a white jade vase and cover of similar proportions with related archaistic decoration, but with dragon handles and of a slightly smaller size in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Jadeware (III)-The Complete Collection of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 65. See also an example in spinach jade in the Palace Museum illustrated in Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji (2), pl. 186, p. 588, bearing a Da Qing Qianlong fanggu mark.