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A white jade 'dragon and phoenix' plaque Ming Dynasty
16 May 2019, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £75,062.50 inc. premium
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A white jade 'dragon and phoenix' plaque
Ming Dynasty
The jade plaque finely carved in high relief with a sinuous writhing dragon amongst billowing ruyi-clouds and two flying phoenixes with finely incised feathers, the white jade inset on the zitan cover of the inkstone raised on a zitan stand. 9.6cm (3 7/8in) long (3).
The jade plaque finely carved in high relief with a sinuous writhing dragon amongst billowing ruyi-clouds and two flying phoenixes with finely incised feathers, the white jade inset on the zitan cover of the inkstone raised on a zitan stand. 9.6cm (3 7/8in) long (3).
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明 硯台配嵌白玉雕龍鳳紋牌硯蓋
Provenance: according to family history, which is supported by family records illustrating the progress of British troops in Beijing at the time, this object was acquired by a military attaché posted to Beijing at the time of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. He was attached to the staff of Brigadier-General A.Gaselee, the commander of the British contingent.
來源:據家族歷史記錄,1900年義和團運動期間,藏家作為英國准將阿爾弗雷德·蓋斯利的隨行外交官得此拍品於北京。
























