Raro vaso in forma di fenice in giada bianca Cina, Dinastia Qing, secolo XIX

il corpo piriforme e appiattito prende forma da una fenice stante sulla sua coda e gambe, la testa spunta da un lato del vaso, con le ali spiegate che in parte coprono le bande scolpite con maschere taotie, il collo scolpito con palme e con ai lati anse zoomorfe con pendenti ad anello; base lignea scolpita

Good overall condition with a russet inclusion to the back ; the carved wood base stuck to the vase with remains of old glue ; actual color is convenient with the catalogue.
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