清乾隆 碧玉獸面紋鳳耳瓶

of flattened baluster form, the rounded shoulders rising from an oval spreading foot, the cylindrical neck carved with phoenix handles and ascending leaves, the body in shallow relief to each side with taotie, with thin bands of key-fret below the rim and above the foot, the stone of an even dark spinach-green tone with some lighter green inclusions and dark green mottling, wood stand

倫敦蘇富比1955年5月6日，編號86 （£90）
John Sparks Ltd.，倫敦，1955年5月9日（£130）

The rim has been very slightly cut down and most likely had (a) chip(s) to the rim that have been re-polished. There are some minor nicks to the rim and to the foot.
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