21 mai 2020
A small imperial celadon jade 'chilong' waterpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 3700. A small imperial celadon jade 'chilong' waterpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 7.8 cm., 3 1/8 in. Estimate 250,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 325,000 HKD (37,361 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's
of beehive shape with gently incurving sides, carved to the exterior with the slender bodies of two chilong encircling a raised lip, each detailed with a split horn, hairs subtly picked out and a raised spine terminating in a bifurcated tail, carved below in low relief with two scenes of chrysanthemum and bamboo shoots sprouting from rocks, the translucent stone of a warm celadon colour.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 07 Oct 2015
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