A spinach-green jade phoenix vase and cover
19th Century
The vase of archaistic bronze hu form and carved in low relief with taotie masks, the domed cover surmounted with a shishi dog finial, the vase rests on the back of a long-tailed phoenix; 29cm high.
The vase of archaistic bronze hu form and carved in low relief with taotie masks, the domed cover surmounted with a shishi dog finial, the vase rests on the back of a long-tailed phoenix; 29cm high.
Estimate:
£1,800 - 2,000
US$ 2,700 - 3,000
€2,100 - 2,300
US$ 2,700 - 3,000
€2,100 - 2,300
Footnotes
- Purchased from C.Parker Antiques, Nottingham, 2nd November 1946, for £200.
Category: Decorative Arts / General Ceramics and Glass
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