A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC 'CHILONG' VASE, GU

QIANLONG 1736-95

Raised upon a square foot, finely carved with overlapping lotus petals, the central section with three clambering chilong, one grasping leafy lingzhi in its mouth, the stone of an even pale tone, with a few slight snowy inclusions, with a wood stand, 16cm. (2)

Provenance: by direction of the executors of the late Sylvia Quance (d.20th September 2020). From the collection of Gordon W Quance LLM (1931-2017), purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., 23rd September 1966, a copy of the invoice is available.

Cf. Christie's London, 8th November 2011, lot 231, for a related jade gu vase.