ID 963310
Lot 3100 | A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE 'LIU HAI' VASE AND COVER
Estimate value
HKD 300 000 – 500 000
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The flattened tapering vase is flanked by a pair of scroll handles at the neck and supported by a base formed with ruyi clouds. One side of the vase is carved with Liu Hai, holding a coin in his left hand and a gourd in his right, the other side is carved with his three-legged toad. The semi-translucent stone is of a soft even white colour.
3 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high, box
Provenance
A New York private collection, by repute
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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