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A ‘PHOENIX’ ARCHAISTIC CELADON AND RUSSETS JADE AXE
Qing Dynasty or earlier, Zhou style
Carved out of a single piece of pale celadon jade, both sides adorned with a coiled phoenix describing...
A ‘PHOENIX’ ARCHAISTIC CELADON AND RUSSETS JADE AXE
Qing Dynasty or earlier, Zhou style
Carved out of a single piece of pale celadon jade, both sides adorned with a coiled phoenix describing serpentine lines, the upper part drilled with a hole for suspension.
H: 29,7 cm – w: 9 cm
Weight: 485 grams
Provenance (according to the seller): Bought in Canada by the seller (Canadian based) from a renown Estate: Lt. Colonel Alec Reid M.D. DSO, OBE, (1880-1960), ex chief medical officer for the British army in the early 1900’s to the late1940’s. His father started the collection in the 1800’s and he continued acquiring until the late 1940’s.
[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE
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