A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC PHOENIX-FORM INCENSE HOLDER, QIANLONGChina, 1735-1796. Deftly carved, the archaistic bird with a leafy vine in its beak and a pomegranate below, its head elegantly curved in an S-shape, the wings finely incised with plumage, surmounted by a flattened fanggu vase decorated with taotie masks and stiff leaves in relief. The stone of an even white to pale celadon tone with dark speckles and lighter inclusions.Provenance: Belgian private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks.Weight: 282.1 g (the jade) and 203.3 g (the base)Dimensions: Height 10.3 cm (incl. base) and 8.1 cm (excl. base), Length 12 cm (the jade) and 12.5 cm (the base)With a matching but later gilt bronze base with ruyi-head feet and decorated with the Three Friends of Winter: pine, bamboo, and plum. (2)Literature comparison: For a closely related gilt bronze stand, together with a smaller white jade incense holder carved as two boys holding a vase, see Sotheby's Hong Kong in China, 5000 Years, on 5 June 2020, lot 416.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related white jade archaistic phoenix-form pouring vessel of slightly larger size at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 22 March 2007, lot 97, sold for USD 84,000.乾隆白玉鳳形香插 中國,1735-1796年。精心雕琢的鳳凰,喙上叼著纏枝藤蔓,其中可見一個石榴。鳳凰頭部優雅彎曲,翅膀細緻地雕刻成羽毛,背上立著扁平的方觚瓶,瓶壁雕刻著饕餮紋與纏枝紋 。玉石為白色至淺青瓷色調,内含深色斑點和較淺的絮狀物。 來源:比利時私人收藏 品相:狀況極佳,磨損很小,細微划痕。重量:玉282.1 克,底座203.3 克 尺寸:縂高10.3 厘米,不含底座 8.1 厘米, 玉長12 厘米,底座12.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相似白玉鳳形壺售于紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 拍場2007年3月 22日,lot 97, 售價USD 84,000.