An archaistic jade vase and cover, Hu-form

Late Ming / Early Qing Dynasty, 17th century
Height: 8 inches
Width: (handle to handle) 4 1/2 inches

Carved in the archaic hu-form, the vase in finely decorated with a large central band with a taotie mask around the waist, the shoulder with another band with confronting kuei dragons, the domed cover incised with scrolls and mounted with a finial forming a coiled dragon.

Provenance: Avery Brundage

Condition: Some cracks and gold repair

Ref. 1144131

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