A FINE LIGHT CELADON JADE VASE AND COVER. China, 18th c. Height 21 cm. Overarching handle. The vase with incised archaistic patterns and stylized zicada motives.
Provenance: - According to a handwritten inventory this item has been purchased with Sotheby's on 17.10.1978. - From an old Geneva collection.
Compare: A very similar piece in the V&A Museum, London, published in: Chinese jade throughout the ages, 1975, plate 417. --------------- FEINE DECKELVASE MIT BüGELHENKEL. China, 18. Jh. H 21 cm. Hellseladonfarbene Jade mit leichten rostroten Einschlüssen. In feiner Gravur sparsam gesetzter, archaisierender Dekor von abstrakten Mustern sowie stilisierten Zikaden. Seitliche Ohrenhenkel am Hals halten den geschwungenen Bügelhenkel. Min. rest.
Provenienz: - Ein handschriftliches Inventar vermerkt, dass dieses Objekt am 17.10.1978 bei Sotheby’s (London) erworben worden ist. - Aus einer alten Genfer Sammlung.
Vergleiche ein sehr ?hnliches Stück im V&A Museum, London. Publiziert in: Chinese jade throughout the ages, 1975, Abb. 417. --------------- 精緻青白玉帶蓋瓶。 中國，18世紀，高21釐米。 仿銅提梁卣造型，夔龍耳，提梁，蕉葉蟬紋。
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