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CHINESE JADES FROM THE COLLECTION OF T. EUGENE WORRELL
A RARE PALE BEIGE AND RUSSET JADE ARCHAISTIC GONG-FORM VESSEL AND COVER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Details
A RARE PALE BEIGE AND RUSSET JADE ARCHAISTIC GONG-FORM VESSEL AND COVER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The pouring vessel is carved in shallow relief on either side of the body with a large archaistic phoenix below a smaller phoenix. The vessel is set on one end with a loop handle emerging from the head of a mythical beast and is raised on a splayed foot carved with phoenixes. The fitted cover is modeled as a beast with a rounded head and a pair of horns flanking the notched spine, and is carved with a taotie mask and other archaistic details in shallow relief. The stone is of a light beige tone with russet inclusions.
7 in. (17.7 cm.) wide
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The pouring vessel is carved in shallow relief on either side of the body with a large archaistic phoenix below a smaller phoenix. The vessel is set on one end with a loop handle emerging from the head of a mythical beast and is raised on a splayed foot carved with phoenixes. The fitted cover is modeled as a beast with a rounded head and a pair of horns flanking the notched spine, and is carved with a taotie mask and other archaistic details in shallow relief. The stone is of a light beige tone with russet inclusions.
7 in. (17.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
Alice Boney (1901-1988), New York.
Fine Chinese Jade Carvings from the Tianhe Shanfang Collection; Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2005, lot 1578.
Fine Chinese Jade Carvings from the Tianhe Shanfang Collection; Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2005, lot 1578.
Exhibited
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 2005-2022.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist