A large white jade bottle
19th Century
Of rectangular form, the shoulders rounded, with flat lip, very well hollowed inside, the outside of the body carved with an archer shooting two birds on one side, the reverse displaying a scholar beneath a pine with a bird on the ground, and a flying crane with the lingzhi fungus of longevity in its beak, the sides carved with stylized handles in the shape of chilong dragons, with a jadeite stopper with a gilt metal collar.
3in (7.5cm)
Of rectangular form, the shoulders rounded, with flat lip, very well hollowed inside, the outside of the body carved with an archer shooting two birds on one side, the reverse displaying a scholar beneath a pine with a bird on the ground, and a flying crane with the lingzhi fungus of longevity in its beak, the sides carved with stylized handles in the shape of chilong dragons, with a jadeite stopper with a gilt metal collar.
3in (7.5cm)
Sold for
US$ 7,930
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Purchased, John Sigelow April 2003
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Category: Asian Art
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