A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC FANGGU -FORM VASE QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The square-sectioned vase is modelled after an archaic bronze wine vessel fanggu. Each side of the mid-section is carved in shallow relief with a taotie mask, between lappets filled with key frets spreading outward on the trumpet neck and splayed foot. The neck is carved with a pair of openwork mask-form handles suspending loose rings. The stone is of an even pale greenish-white tone with small patches of russet. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm.) high, wood stand Provenance A Boston private collection
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC FANGGU -FORM VASE QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The square-sectioned vase is modelled after an archaic bronze wine vessel fanggu. Each side of the mid-section is carved in shallow relief with a taotie mask, between lappets filled with key frets spreading outward on the trumpet neck and splayed foot. The neck is carved with a pair of openwork mask-form handles suspending loose rings. The stone is of an even pale greenish-white tone with small patches of russet. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm.) high, wood stand Provenance A Boston private collection
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