A white and russet jade 'chilong' water vessel


QianlongThe cylindrical vessel supported on three feet in the shape of a standing beast connected by a key-fret band, crisply carved with a handle modelled in the form of a stylised chilong clambering and biting on the rim encircled by a relief band of scrolling foliage, above a bow-string band to the lower-middle section, the stone of an even pale tone highlighted with russet inclusions, wood stand. 9.9cm (3 7/8in) high. (3).
|清乾隆 白玉帶皮仿古夔龍耳三足小水盂Provenance: an Asian private collection來源： 亞洲私人收藏The present lot with its exquisite carving, unusual form and small size is rare. The vessel is an example of archaism inspired by archaic bronzes and jades which the Qianlong Emperor greatly admired and appreciated, but reinterpreted by the Qing jade ateliers. A related but larger green jade vessel and cover (17.9cm high), Qing dynasty, is illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 10, Beijing, 2011, p.81, no.52.Compare also with a related but larger jade vessel, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1079.