Lot 115
LARGE SPINACH JADE LIDDED VASE
QIANLONG MARK, LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
£1,500
Description
清末民初 乾隆款 碧玉雕仿古饕餮紋大扁瓶含蓋
of flattened form, the decoration imitating archaic bronze vessels, each side of the body finely carved in high relief with an archaic taotie mask, surmounted by a band of two birds flanking a four-character Qianlong mark around the shoulder, the neck carved in low relief with archaic cicada motifs and further flanked by two dragon-head handles with loop-ring, the domed cover similarly decorated with taotie mask and topped with a lion finial
Dimensions
37.5cm high
Provenance
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1960