Asian Art I - 16th May 2017
Lot 5
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE OCTAGONAL CUP STAND LATE MING DYNASTY Carved in relief with a pair of...
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3500
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Description
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE OCTAGONAL CUP STAND
LATE MING DYNASTY
Carved in relief with a pair of confronting dragons facing a shou character flanked by a swallow, a bat and two fylfots, the central roundel surrounded by a border of ruyi heads, all within a border of a key fret, 17cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Mr Robert Bigio (1913-2003).
Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jade Ware (II), pp.254-255, no.196 for a closely related but rectangular cup stand.