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Jade Vase and Cover HU with Elephant Handles, 19th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,000.00 EUR Estimated At:4,800.00 - 6,000.00 EUR
Jade Vase and Cover HU with Elephant Handles, 19th C.
Spinach-green jade, partly with light veining
China, 19th century
Lidded vase inspired by archaic models
Neck flanked by two handles in the shape of elephant heads
Sides with taotie masks in relief over revolving lancet-border
At the foot raised border with lotus leaves
Lid with knob in the form of a small fo-dog
Relief of high quality craftsmanship and good haptic quality
On ornately carved wooden base with openwork decoration
Height (without stand): 25 cm
Condition: see condition report
Provenance: Private collection, Bilbao

This vase belongs to a group impressive jade vases inspired – in form and decoration – by early archaic bronzes. The taste of the Chinese emperor Qianlong, who was an admirer of the arts and crafts of the Bronze Age, entailed a renaissance of archaic shapes and motifs influencing jade carvers and other artisans in the 18th and 19th centuries.



Condition: One corner of the cover is restored. The height (without stand) measures 25 cm.
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