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A good Chinese jade carving, probably mid-Qing dynasty in the…
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Auckland
Date:
4-Nov-2014
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Description:
A good Chinese jade carving, probably mid-Qing dynasty in the manner of an archaic dynastic burial jade, modelled as a bird shaped vessel, its ovoid body hollowed and with an aperture to the top, (once with cover now absent); the head, body and legs with incised and low relief detail of feathers and wings along with decorative elements including a taotie mask to the breast and various scrolls and cloud motifs to the body. Provenance: Ex. The collection of Mrs. Owen Rainger. Width 20 cm, height 14.5 cm
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Category:
Oriental: Jade