A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC ZUN-SHAPED VASE

18TH CENTURY

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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC ZUN-SHAPED VASE
18TH CENTURY
Of oval section, with raised notched flanges along the narrow sides and each main side to divide the taotie masks on the flared neck, the central section and the spreading pedestal foot, the stone of very pale greenish-grey tone with some sparse russet patches
9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) high

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The House of Jade, New York, October 1959.

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The inspiration for both the shape and decoration of the present lot is taken from ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessels. The petals on the neck contain motifs derived from the kui dragons of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the central and lower sections are carved with Qing interpretations of ancient taotie masks. While this vessel was undoubtedly part of the fashion for archaism in the 18th century, it also demonstrates the skill with which the Qing craftsman adapted an archaic style to a different technology and aesthetic.

Compare a Qianlong-marked green jade fanggu with petals on the spreading neck and foot, and also carved with a taotie mask amidst notched flanges on the waist, illustrated by Yang Boda, et. al., A Romance with Jade: From the De An Tang Collection, Beijing, 2004, p. 187, no. 122.