26 May 2007
17:00 CST
Hong Kong
The Green Willow Hall Collection of Jade Carvings
Back to auction 15502
The Green Willow Hall Collection of Jade Carvings
Back to auction 15502
A greenish-white jade cup with reticulated handles
Ming Dynasty
Formed with rounded sides rising straight to the mouth rim, raised on a waisted foot, with a grooved foot pad and recessed base, the exterior worked in shallow relief with a scene of a riverscape, interrupted by opposing pierced and undercut handles in the form gnarled flowering prunus branches, the pale green matrix displaying opaque white inclusions and russet stained veins and fissures.
13.4cm (5 1/4in) long.
Formed with rounded sides rising straight to the mouth rim, raised on a waisted foot, with a grooved foot pad and recessed base, the exterior worked in shallow relief with a scene of a riverscape, interrupted by opposing pierced and undercut handles in the form gnarled flowering prunus branches, the pale green matrix displaying opaque white inclusions and russet stained veins and fissures.
13.4cm (5 1/4in) long.
Sold for
HK$ 33,600
inc. premium
Footnotes
- For a similarly decorated example see The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jadeware (II), Hong Kong, 1995, pl.203.
明 青白玉鏤雕梅枝雙耳盃
Category: Asian Art / Jade Jewellery
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