A LARGE CREAMY GREYISH WHITE AND PALE BROWN JADE ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD VESSEL, JIA CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY The shape based on that of Shang dynasty bronze prototypes, carved on the sides of the body with taotie masks centered on and separated by notched flanges and raised on three tall blade-form legs carved with further taotie masks, the handle on one side surmounted by an animal head and the caps of the posts carved with comma spirals, the stone with areas of pale brownish color 11 in. (27.9 cm.) high Provenance Rare Art, Inc., New York, 1979. The Irving Collection, no. 330.
A LARGE CREAMY GREYISH WHITE AND PALE BROWN JADE ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD VESSEL, JIA CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY The shape based on that of Shang dynasty bronze prototypes, carved on the sides of the body with taotie masks centered on and separated by notched flanges and raised on three tall blade-form legs carved with further taotie masks, the handle on one side surmounted by an animal head and the caps of the posts carved with comma spirals, the stone with areas of pale brownish color 11 in. (27.9 cm.) high Provenance Rare Art, Inc., New York, 1979. The Irving Collection, no. 330.
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