A PALE CELADON JADE WINE CUP, CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Crisply carved, of lobed form, raised on a short lobed foot, the rim neatly incised with a key-fret band. The flat-topped handle is incised with a Taotie mask, with a scroll strap tip at the bottom. The stone with an even pale celadon color and faint hues of russet. Good polish overall.


Provenance:
From the collection of Dr. G. W. Milledge, acquired in China during the 1930s and thence by descent to Jim Milledge. A copy of an insurance evaluation from Sotheby and Co. from 1974, addressed to Jim Milledge and stating an insurance value of GBP 150, accompanies this lot. A copy of an appraisal from Antiques Roadshow, BBC Broadcasting House, dated 7 July 2014, stating the total value of the present lot and two other jade pieces as GBP 14,000 or approx.
EUR 24,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing, evaluated by the well-known Chinese art expert John Axford, accompanies this lot. Jim Milledge (1931-2022), often referred to as ‘the father of mountain medicine,’ served for the RAF in Hong Kong as a young man and later established a medical practice in India, from where he traveled to Nepal on frequent mountaineering expeditions. He inherited his father’s impressive collection assembled during his travels to China in the 1930s. Notably, his father was also the subject of a book authored by Don Vallance, titled The China story, 1929-1949: Dr. G. W. Milledge, (1904-1997): A Surgeon Between Three Flags.

Condition:
Good condition with minor expected old wear and a small chip on the foot. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 78.4 g
Dimensions: Height 8.1 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 September 2021, lot 51
Price: USD 25,200 or approx.
EUR 26,000
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pale celadon jade lobed cup, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note that the cup has two handles, as opposed to the present lot, and that the vessel is of larger size (12.2 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 13 May 2010, lot 70
Price: GBP 6,840 or approx.
EUR 13,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow-white jade archaistic tripod cup, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration of the single handle.




十七至十八世紀青白玉杯


葵口，邊緣整齊，外壁邊緣下有一道雷紋。 執柄上刻有饕餮紋，圈足同樣為葵口。玉料具有均勻的淺青色和淡淡的赤褐色紋理。整體拋光良好。


來源：
G. W. Milledge博士收藏，上世紀三十年代購於中國，保存直至Jim Milledge。隨附一份由蘇富比1974年為Jim Milledge 開具的保險評估複印件，顯示保險價值為 GBP 150。隨附一份BBC廣播公司Antiques Roadshow古玩節目的評估複印件 ，出具於2014年7月7日，認爲這件拍品與另外兩件玉器一起價值為GBP 14,000 或相當於
EUR 24,000
（在撰寫本文時已根據通貨膨脹進行轉換和調整）
，這是知名中國藝術專家John Axford的意見。Jim Milledge (1931-2022) ，被稱為“山地醫學之父”，年輕時曾在香港的英國皇家空軍服役，後來在印度建立了醫療機構。他經常前往尼泊爾進行登山探險。他繼承了父親在 1930 年代訪問中國期間建立的收藏。而他的父親G. W. Milledge也是Don Vallance 所著一本書的主角，書名為《The China story ，1929-1949: Dr. G. W. Milledge ，(1904-1997): A Surgeon Between Three Flags》。
品相：
狀況良好，有輕微磨損，足部有小缺口。玉料具有天然裂隙，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。

重量：78.4 克
尺寸：高8.1 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2021年9月21日，lot 51
價格：USD 25,200（相當於今日
EUR 26,000
）
描述：明青白玉菱花式雙耳盃
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意此杯有雙耳，以及尺寸較大 (12.2厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯 ，2010年5月13日，lot 70
價格：GBP 6,840（相當於今日
EUR 13,500
）
描述：十八世紀黃白玉仿古三足杯
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和單耳。