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finely incised to the body with stylised scroll motifs beneath a Greek key border, stepped, high foot, 11cm long
Note: The yi is a pouring vessel that was used in conjunction with the pan, first manifested during the Western Zhou dynasty. Metalworkers made a great variety of bronze vessels for ritual use, and the yi was used for pouring water for washing before conducting a ritual ceremony or feast, with the pan used to collect the water.
During the Qianlong period there was a vibrant market for jade objects imitating these ancient bronzes, however craftsmen did not simply copy these forms, instead opting on a synthesis of styles that borrowed from different sources, creating something new in an ancient setting. The Qianlong emperor regarded jade items not merely as a practical objects, but rather important tools that helped unlock the path towards virtue. In the ‘Ballad on a Cup of Jade’, a poem composed by the emperor during the eight year of his reign, he states the importance of understanding the significance of the object’s ceremonial value, and that the appreciation of jade is not just a purely aesthetic endeavour, but also a spiritual one.
Cf. A similar example sold at Sotheby’s New York, 19th March 2019, Lot 207; another Ming dynasty example with additional Qianlong-period engraved stand can be found at the National Palace Museum, Taipei, inv. Guyu 1718.
17世紀 青白玉雕仿古夔首柄觥3000