TWO ARCHAISTIC RITUAL VESSELS.

Late 18th-19th century, China. Nephrite: Dark green with black, metallic specks and minor lighter green patches. A pair of zun make up this handsome pair of dark-green thinly-carved highly-polished vessels in the Mughal style from the later Qing period. They are fully-decorated with low relief carving of taotie masks and floral designs over the external surfaces and with the independently-moving handles, so characteristic of the period, suspended from formal floral heads. Their formality and perfection of type are also characteristic of the extant larger altar garnitures produced in several mid-late Qing workshops, either in the archaistic style reflecting the classical past or in the popular contemporary Mughal style (Palmer, #25; Na, pp. 152, 154, #205; Watt 2, p. 170, #144; Foster, p. 62, #121; Keverne, p. 151, #56; and CNY 11/29/90, #334). Reference: The Yangtze River Collection, Later Chinese Jades published by Helga Wall-Apelt, 1993. SIZE: Zun: 6.375″ x 4″ x 1.5″. (16.2 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm.) CONDITION: Very good. 9-95021, 9-95022 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 41

Auction: FAAA - Wall-Apelt Collection - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	41	$2,844.00	TWO ARCHAISTIC RITUAL VESSELS. Late 18th-19th century, China. Nephrite: Dark green with black, metallic specks and minor lighter green patches. A pair of zun make up this handsome pair of dark-green thinly-carved highly-polished vessels in the Mughal style from the later Qing period. They are fully-decorated with low relief carving of taotie masks and floral designs over the external surfaces and with the independently-moving handles, so characteristic of the period, suspended from formal floral heads. Their formality and perfection of type are also characteristic of the extant larger altar garnitures produced in several mid-late Qing workshops, either in the archaistic style reflecting the classical past or in the popular contemporary Mughal style (Palmer, #25; Na, pp. 152, 154, #205; Watt 2, p. 170, #144; Foster, p. 62, #121; Keverne, p. 151, #56; and CNY 11/29/90, #334). Reference: The Yangtze River Collection, Later Chinese Jades published by Helga Wall-Apelt, 1993. SIZE: Zun: 6.375″ x 4″ x 1.5″. (16.2 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm.) CONDITION: Very good. 9-95021, 9-95022 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 41 Auction: FAAA - Wall-Apelt Collection - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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TWO ARCHAISTIC RITUAL VESSELS.