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Lot 568Y

TWO GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC CUPS

18 March 2019, 10:00 EDT
New York

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TWO GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC CUPS

The smaller, Ming dynasty, of inverted bell form with flared walls tapering toward the lip grasped by two undercut horned beast-form handles, the matrix of translucent gray-green with cloudy white and faint gray inclusions; the larger, 19th century, of cylindrical form tapering sharply inward above a tall foot ring, the handle undercut as a dragon crawling up the exterior walls encircled with successive bands of taotie masks, dragons facing whorl roundels and cicadas, the stone of pale olive green tone with russet staining; the smaller of inverted bell form with flared walls tapering toward the lip grasped by two undercut horned beast-form handles, the matrix of translucent gray-green with cloudy white and faint gray inclusions, two wood stands and a cover.
The larger 3 7/8in (9.7cm) high (5).

Footnotes

明/十九世紀 青玉雕仿古紋盃兩件

Provenance:
A San Francisco Couple

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