Asian Art I - 20th May 2015

Lot 202

A LARGE CHINESE JADEITE CAGE CUP QING DYNASTY The body formed as a curling leaf

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1400

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Description

A LARGE CHINESE JADEITE CAGE CUP

QING DYNASTY

The body formed as a curling leaf, encircled by openwork leafy tendrils and flowers, a small bird perched to one side, 15.7cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Robert Frederick Hathaway (d.1991) of Cape Town, South Africa, collected 1970s-1990.