A FINE TALL CHINESE CELADON JADE OVOID VASE

18TH CENTURY

The slender body swelling at the centre, carved in low relief to the shoulder with a band of archaistic taotie masks divided by stylised sprays, with two tubular handles flanking the neck, the stone with some minor russet inclusions and white mottling, with a paper label for Spink & Son Ltd to the recessed base, together with a signed copy of Jade by Roger Keverne, with a dedication to Gordon and Sylvia Quance by Roger Keverne dated 18th February 1992, 25.8cm. (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 on 16th December 1963. The original invoice is available.

Illustrated: R Keverne, Jade, p.151, fig.56.