Trois coupes archaïsantes en jade céladon Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

comprenant une verseuse, le pourtour à décor de dragons chilong, anse de lion archaïsant, une longue inscription incisée à la base, une coupe ansée avec une bande de médaillons yinyang et masque de taotie, la dernière lobée et agrémentée d'anses sur un court pied

The jade pouring vessel is in good condition with the exception of a tiny nick to the edge of the rim; the one-handled cup has probably been reduced at the rim, has a bruise and associated 4mm loss to the footring, minute nibbles to the rim and inside edge of the handle ; the two-handled cup is in very good condition. It should be noted that the stone is of a slightly darker celadon tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest
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