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THE PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN GENTLEMAN
A SUPERBLY CARVED WHITE JADE MOONFLASK AND COVER
Details
A SUPERBLY CARVED WHITE JADE MOONFLASK AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Well carved in low relief on each of the broad sides with an archaistic design of intertwined dragon and phoenix scroll surrounding a shou medallion, flanked by a pair of elephant-head and loose ring handles, the matching cover carved with similar archaistic scroll below a separately made knop with rope twist border and hollowed on top, the stone of even pale greenish-white colour
11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.) high, box
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Well carved in low relief on each of the broad sides with an archaistic design of intertwined dragon and phoenix scroll surrounding a shou medallion, flanked by a pair of elephant-head and loose ring handles, the matching cover carved with similar archaistic scroll below a separately made knop with rope twist border and hollowed on top, the stone of even pale greenish-white colour
11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.) high, box
Provenance
The Art Institute of Chicago
Sotheby's New York, 9-10 October 1987, lot 161
Property from a New York Estate, sold at Christie's New York, 30 March 2005, lot 134
Sotheby's New York, 9-10 October 1987, lot 161
Property from a New York Estate, sold at Christie's New York, 30 March 2005, lot 134
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