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Ming Dynasty
Elegantly carved with a pear-shaped body rising from a high, splayed foot to a waisted neck terminating at an everted mouth, applied to one side with a Q-shaped handle, carved in low relief around the neck with two pairs of archaistic phoenixes, the stone of pale green tone with russet fissures and inclusions.
12.5cm (4 7/8in) high.
Footnotes
明 青玉仿古夔鳳紋單柄觶
Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London
Professor Peter Hariolf Plesch (1918-2013) and Gerta Regina 'Traudi' Plesch OBE (1921-2013), acquired from the above in May 1994
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Spink & Son Ltd., Chinese Art at Spink, London, 1991, p.39, cat.no.56
R.Keverne, Jade, London, 1991, p.112, fig.2 (dated as Song dynasty)
來源:倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.
Peter Hariolf Plesch 教授(1918–2013)與大英帝國勛章獲得者Gerta Regina 'Traudi' Plesch(1921–2013),從上處獲得于1994年5月
Spink & Son Ltd.,《Chinese Art at Spink》,倫敦,1991年,第39頁,圖錄編號56
R.Keverne,《Jade》,倫敦,1991年,第112,插圖2(斷代為宋)
Peter Hariolf Plesch (1918-2013) was a Professor of Chemistry at Keele University and a dedicated collector of Chinese art, particularly ceramics and glass. Born in Frankfurt, he moved to the UK in 1933 with his father, Janos Plesch, a close associate of Albert Einstein. Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, Plesch became known for his exceptional collection of Chinese glass. After retiring, he and his wife moved to an Art Deco-influenced house in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they created a private museum for their Chinese and Korean art. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, Plesch kept thorough records of expert opinions on his collection. See R.Davids and D.Jellinek, , Oxford, 2011, p.361.
The present lot was inspired by ancient bronze vessels of comparable form. During the Song and Ming dynasties jade artisans frequently drew upon the forms and decorative motifs of archaic bronzes, reflecting a broader appreciation for antiquity at that period. See a related pale green jade ewer of similar shape but without the handle, 13th to 16th century, illustrated by J.Rawson, , London, 1995, pp.394-395, no.29:7.
See a related jade vase with similar whorl medallion, Yuan/Ming dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 15 May 2024, lot 126.