Lot 4
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A MINIATURE WHITE JADE VASE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 2 in., 5.1 cm
the pear-shaped body rising from a narrow straight foot to a lipped rim, the neck finely carved with two beast mask faux handles, the translucent stone a bright celadon-white 

Provenance

Spink & Son, London, 23rd December 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 352.

Exhibited

An Exhibition of Fine Jade, Spink & Son, London, 1981, cat. no. 59.

Condition

The vase is in good overall condition with light wear to the surface and a few minute nicks along the rims consistent with age and use.
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