Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part 1 June 29th 2021

14 1 A PALE CELADON JADE PHOENIX ARCHAISTIC VESSEL, RHYTON OR GONG China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century The lower part with a recumbent phoenix with curly feathers turning its head. The upper part with a large opening unveil- ing a very well hollowed inner part. H: 7,5 cm - L: 9,5 cm - w: 3,5 cmWeight: 250 grams Provenance: > Private Collection; > Carlos Alfredo Tornquist Altgelt (1885-1953), O. Ramos Oromi y Cia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 27th, 28th and 29th 1936, lot 278. > Joseph Vallot (1854-1925), Drouot, Paris, Messrs Lair-Dubreuil and Portier, November 16th, 17th, 18th 1925. € 3,000 - 5,000 NOTES: 1. Jades carved in the style of archaic bronzes were especially popular in the Qing court during the 18th century. There are several known Qing examples of archaistic jade rhytons supported on mythical birds or beasts. One example is in the Von Oertzen collection of Chinese jades, illustrated by S. Howard Hansford, Jade: Essence of Hills and Streams, London, 1969, p. 136, no. D28; another is in the Palace Mu- seum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, p. 169, no. 137. 2. Compare with a related jade phoenix rhyton at public auction, Sotheby’s London, 2012/05/16, lot 198. Also compare with another jade phoenix rhyton sold at Christie’s London, 2012/11/06, lot 12. 古风玉凤凰器皿，角杯或觥 中国，清朝，19世纪 L ots 6 Auction Catalogue 1935 1 7 5 3 x 2 x x 4 x 4 x 10 8 x x x