A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FOUR-LEGGED ARCHAISTIC... Lot 25

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FOUR-LEGGED ARCHAISTIC POURING VESSEL, YI China, Possibly 20th century The bulbous body is raised on a four tubular feet, the mouth rim is crisply carved with a narrow frieze of esses. A ring handle shaped as a chi dragon is set opposite to the broad spout. Below the spout, a taotie mask. Offered at auction together with a matching wooden stand. H: 9,2 cm – L: 14,6 cm – w: 6,8 cm Weight: 355 grams Provenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction. 青瓷与赤玉四足仿古瓶 中国，可能为20世纪 Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR A LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGS ASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE