Asian Art II - 13th November 2019
Lot 823
A CHINESE JADEITE BALUSTER VASE AND COVER AND A JADEITE 'BIRDS AND PEACHES' CARVING 19TH CENTURY...
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1100
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Description
A CHINESE JADEITE BALUSTER VASE AND COVER AND A JADEITE 'BIRDS AND PEACHES' CARVING
19TH CENTURY AND REPUBLIC PERIOD
The vase decorated with horses and quails amidst various trees and flowers, with a lion dog-shaped finial to the cover, the carving formed as two large peaches surmounted by a pair of perching birds, with smaller fruits growing around them, the stone of each with pale lavender and green areas, each with a wood stand, 28cm and 14.5cm. (5)
Provenance: the baluster vase sold as part of The Collection of Maria Angiolillo, Christie's London, 15th July 2010, lot 719 (part lot).