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A RARE AND FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE CENSER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- jade
the deep bowl with rounded sides rising to an everted rim, carved as a band of ruyi heads, interrupted by opposing winged mythical beast-form handles suspending loose rings, the domed cover set with four loops in the form of mythical beast heads suspending loose rings, below a separately carved circular finial in the form of a shou medallion encircled by ruyi heads, all supported on a separately carved flared circular pedestal foot, the sides of the body and cover left undecorated to display the ideal beauty of the even and translucent stone
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1950.
Condition
The rim of the cover has a 3/4 in. (1 cm) and a 1/8 in. (0.4 cm) shallow chip , and a number of minute nicks. The outer edge of the footring has two minute nicks, and each handle has a minute nick. There are some opaque white inclusions in the stone and a pale stained fissure line in the base.
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
Two vessels with similarly elaborate loose ring finials and similar ruyi-band-form everted rims in the Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, are illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, pls 197 & 198, where they are described as lian (covered circular containers).
It is unusual to have the sides undecorated, but in this case, the color and the translucency of the stone is shown to advantage by the unadorned surfaces, and the lustrous polish heightens the refined effect.
It is unusual to have the sides undecorated, but in this case, the color and the translucency of the stone is shown to advantage by the unadorned surfaces, and the lustrous polish heightens the refined effect.