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Lot 70

A yellow-white jade archaistic tripod cup
18th century

13 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A yellow-white jade archaistic tripod cup

18th century
Of archaistic form, the oval cup with high slightly rounded sides, carved with a loop handle and a taotie mask, the sides with a panelled border enclosing stylised dragons flanked by double-square scrolls, supported on three feet carved as horned beasts, the base incised with [...] bao yi mark, the transluscent stone of yellow-white tone with russet streaks, wood stand.
11cm (4⅜in) long (2).

Footnotes

Compare a related archaistic pouring vessel, attributed to the Ming Dynasty, from the Humphrey K.F. Hui collection, illustrated by H.K.F.Hui and T.Y,Pang, Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong, 2007, pl.13.

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