Asian Art Day One - 19th May 2010

Lot 206

A Chinese celadon jade vase

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £8200

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Description

A Chinese celadon jade vase, rising from the back of a seated phoenix, the vase carved with a band of stylized fungus and with a bifid kylin dragon to the reverse, all crisply carved and well defined, 18th century, raised on a reticulated wood stand, 11cm. (2) Provenance: Collection of Professor R C Cookson, 1922-2008.