A WELL-CARVED PALE BEIGE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'CHAMPION' VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
A WELL-CARVED PALE BEIGE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'CHAMPION' VASE 18TH/19TH CENTURY In the form of two tubular pedestal cups well carved around the sides with bands of archaistic designs and made to look as if they partially rest atop the back of a recumbent beast, its head projecting at the bottom from one side as a support for a mythical bird standing with a loose ring suspended from its curved beak, on the reverse the beast's bifurcated tail supports the pair of C-shaped scroll handles conjoined by a band at the middle, the stone of even pale grayish-beige tone with some sparse russet mottling 5 7/8 in. (14.8 cm.) high
A WELL-CARVED PALE BEIGE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'CHAMPION' VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
A WELL-CARVED PALE BEIGE JADE ARCHAISTIC 'CHAMPION' VASE 18TH/19TH CENTURY In the form of two tubular pedestal cups well carved around the sides with bands of archaistic designs and made to look as if they partially rest atop the back of a recumbent beast, its head projecting at the bottom from one side as a support for a mythical bird standing with a loose ring suspended from its curved beak, on the reverse the beast's bifurcated tail supports the pair of C-shaped scroll handles conjoined by a band at the middle, the stone of even pale grayish-beige tone with some sparse russet mottling 5 7/8 in. (14.8 cm.) high
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