Lot 113
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WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'GUI' CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 640
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Description
清 白玉雕簋式爐
of archaic vessel gui form, the bulbous body supported on a stepped ring foot, carved with highly stylised taotie masks to each side with raised vertical flanges sectioned the body, flanked by a pair of looped dragon head biting the rim as handles set with rings, the stone of shades of yellowish white tone suffused with russet streaks on the foot
Dimensions
21cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: private English collection