Integral Stand

Probably Imperial, 1680-1800
Height: 6.42 cm
Mouth/lip:  .56/1.45 and 1.2 cm. (oval)
Stopper: nephrite; silver collar

Provenance:
Private English collection, prior to 1996
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd.

 

Translucent mottled grey nephrite: with a concave lip and flat footrim made up of elements of the design; in the form of a flattened flask carved with multiple shou (‘longevity’) characters, set on an integral, openwork stand with six cabriole legs each made up of a taotie consuming its own body.

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Alexander Whittaker