LOT 1136  A Fine Tri-Color Jadeite Archaistic Square Censer, Fangding  

清 三色翡翠雕獸鈕方鼎式蓋爐 配木座 The rectangular body is carved in shallow relief on the front and back with confr...

清 三色翡翠雕獸鈕方鼎式蓋爐 配木座 The rectangular body is carved in shallow relief on the front and back with confronting stylized angular dragons, flanked by a pair of bat handles suspending loose rings. The cover is carved with clouds and topped by a mythical standing beast, the Qilin, with its head sharply turned backward, grasping a sprig in its mouth, with clouds rising below. The semi-translucent stone features white, apple green, and slightly lavender tones with occasional russet areas. Qing Dynasty period. Height: 6 in (15.2 cm) Width: 5 3/4 in (14.6 cm) Provenance: The Taylor Family Collection of Chinese Art, San Francisco. Acquired in the 1960s and 1970s from antique markets in California and Hong Kong, including Gump's in San Francisco and the antique shops at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong