Asian Art I - 13th November 2013

Lot 83

A Chinese spinach-green jade vase 18th century

Estimate £4,000 - £5,000

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Description

A Chinese spinach-green jade vase 18th century, formed as two hollow bamboo sections, each with a peach to the body, a phoenix to one side perched on rockwork with a lingzhi fungus in its beak, 10.6cm.

Cf. M Knight, H Li & T T Bartholomeow, Later Chinese Jades, Ming Dynsaty to Early Twentieth Century from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, p.268 no.292 for a related vessel.

十八世紀 翠玉雕青竹鳳凰擺件