Asian Art II - 23rd May 2018

Lot 424

A CHINESE JADE DING AND A JADE GU MING AND QING DYNASTIES The ding with tall angled handles

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £4500

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Description

A CHINESE JADE DING AND A JADE GU MING AND QING DYNASTIES The ding with tall angled handles, key fret and taotie mask motifs to the body, raised on tall cylindrical legs, the gu with a rectangular-section body with flanges, taotie masks, lappets and key fret, each with a wood stand, 21cm. (4) Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jade Ware (II), pp.226-227, no.180 for a closely related gu.