A RARE CALCIFIED SPINACH-GREEN JADE 'CHAMPION' VASE QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Intricately carved in an archaistic style, with two cylindrical vases decorated with dense motifs of pendent leiwen blades, archaic phoenix-head rope-twists and chilong scroll-bands, the two vases adjoined by a falcon with its elaborately carved wings outspread and fanned tail inserted between the vases, protruding onto the reverse side, standing atop a winged bear recumbent at the base of the vases, the stone of dark green, grey and opaque beige tones (shallow chip to wing polished) 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high
A RARE CALCIFIED SPINACH-GREEN JADE 'CHAMPION' VASE QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Intricately carved in an archaistic style, with two cylindrical vases decorated with dense motifs of pendent leiwen blades, archaic phoenix-head rope-twists and chilong scroll-bands, the two vases adjoined by a falcon with its elaborately carved wings outspread and fanned tail inserted between the vases, protruding onto the reverse side, standing atop a winged bear recumbent at the base of the vases, the stone of dark green, grey and opaque beige tones (shallow chip to wing polished) 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high
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