Asian Art II - 22nd May 2019
Lot 647
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'PHOENIX' VESSELS AND COVERS LATE QING DYNASTY Each carved as a...
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'PHOENIX' VESSELS AND COVERS
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each carved as a mythical bird standing tall with its wings tucked at its sides and bearing a fierce expression, the heads forming the covers, all decorated with archaistic motifs, the stone a grey colour with russet inclusions, 14cm. (4)
Provenance: from a Greek private collection.