Fine Chinese Works of Art, Paintings & Calligraphy - 22nd May 2018

Lot 161

A CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN JADE DOUBLE VASE 19TH CENTURY Carved as a hollowed prunus tree trunk with...

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1700

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Description

A CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN JADE DOUBLE VASE 19TH CENTURY Carved as a hollowed prunus tree trunk with a flowering branch entangled with a spray of bamboo, lingzhi and a small pine tree, with a small gu-shaped vase with a taotie mask to the side, flanked by a small qilin, 15cm. Provenance: from the collection of Mr Arthur Crick (1890-1956).