A RARE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, TULU
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A RARE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, TULU QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The vessel is carved in the form of an archaic bronze colour container, tulu , the thin rectangular body with columnar corners rising from four compressed feet, flanked by a pair of phoenix handles, the rectangular sides carved in shallow relief with a band of interlaced kui dragons. The lower part of the body is decorated with Shou , Longevity, characters, each enclosed by archaistic scrolls. The cover is surmounted by an openwork dragon supported by four smaller chilong, the well hollowed vessel of a rich mottled spinach-green tone. 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm.) across the handles
A RARE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, TULU
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A RARE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, TULU QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The vessel is carved in the form of an archaic bronze colour container, tulu , the thin rectangular body with columnar corners rising from four compressed feet, flanked by a pair of phoenix handles, the rectangular sides carved in shallow relief with a band of interlaced kui dragons. The lower part of the body is decorated with Shou , Longevity, characters, each enclosed by archaistic scrolls. The cover is surmounted by an openwork dragon supported by four smaller chilong, the well hollowed vessel of a rich mottled spinach-green tone. 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm.) across the handles
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