A European private collection of jade and hardstone vessels (lots 349-362)






A mottled green jade carved ewer and cover


16th/17th century The baluster form ewer carved in low relief with a floral meander, the shoulder with a ruyi-head border, flanked with a loop handle and upturned spout, both with beast mask motifs, the tall lid with clouds and borders of key-fret, wood stand. 19cm (7 1/2in) high (3).
|ProvenanceA German private collection, acquired in the 1950s and 60s, and thence by descent.