petite coupe et vase archaïsants en jade céladon sculpté Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIE et XVIIIE siècle

la petite coupe encadrée par des anses sculptées de deux chilong, le vase de forme gu, orné d'un chilong rampant à la poursuite de la perle enflammée dans des nuages stylisés, la panse décorée de points en relief ; petites égrenures

The vase has a tiny bruise and minor nicks along the edges of the rim ; there is a small dent on one side to the flaring neck of the vase near the rim ; small natural mutton-fat inclusion on the reverse ; there is a circa 1cm veining to the stone with associated flakes to the footrim ; the vase is in otherwise good condition ; the stone is of a more celadon tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest ; the chilong handled cup has some natural veining to the stone ; few small chips to the ear of one of the chilong handle, as well as minor nicks along the edges.
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