A RARE WELL-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PHOENIX-FORM WATER POT
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
A RARE WELL-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PHOENIX-FORM WATER POT LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Carved from a large pebble, the partially hollowed vessel is in the shape of a recumbent phoenix, the body sloping from the front where the backward-turned neck and head of the bird are well carved in high relief and undercut, towards the other side where the closed left wing projects from the body above one of the curled, openwork tail feathers. The bird grasps a lingzhi stem in its beak, and clutches a bamboo cane in its talons, all carved in low relief on the underside, and the back is centered by a small circular aperture. The semi-translucent stone has a pale greenish-white tone and areas of russet color. Together with a tubular dropper surmounted by openwork lingzhi that surround the tiny air hole at the top of the dropper. 4 in. (10.2 cm.) wide, wood stand, box
A RARE WELL-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PHOENIX-FORM WATER POT
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
A RARE WELL-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PHOENIX-FORM WATER POT LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Carved from a large pebble, the partially hollowed vessel is in the shape of a recumbent phoenix, the body sloping from the front where the backward-turned neck and head of the bird are well carved in high relief and undercut, towards the other side where the closed left wing projects from the body above one of the curled, openwork tail feathers. The bird grasps a lingzhi stem in its beak, and clutches a bamboo cane in its talons, all carved in low relief on the underside, and the back is centered by a small circular aperture. The semi-translucent stone has a pale greenish-white tone and areas of russet color. Together with a tubular dropper surmounted by openwork lingzhi that surround the tiny air hole at the top of the dropper. 4 in. (10.2 cm.) wide, wood stand, box
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