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A pale white jade moonflask and…
Auction House:
Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
16-Sep-2024
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Description:
A pale white jade moonflask and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century; one side of the vessel is finely carved with a magpie standing on a plum branch, which symbolizes joy reaching the tip of the plum blossom. This phrase conveys a sense of happiness or joy reaching its peak or being at its highest point. The other side is finely carved with "Three friends of the winter". Each side of the neck is carved in high relief with a pair of archaistic bat motif, 26 cm high
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Category:
Unclassified