A CELADON JADE 'BAMBOO' INCENSE HOLDER, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
Naturalistically modeled as a thick hollowed bamboo segment, the ribbed vessel flanked by leafy bamboo shoots carved in high relief. The translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions and russet spots.


Provenance
: From a private collection in London, United Kingdom, acquired before 2000.

Condition
: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling, and some minor nicks to the mouth.

Weight: 289.2 g
Dimensions: Height 10.2 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare the white jade cup carved as a segment of bamboo, dated to the Ming dynasty, illustrated in Jadeware (II), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol. 41, Hong Kong, 1995, p. 258, no. 199.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 7 November 2012, lot 389
Price: GBP 6,875 or approx.
EUR 12,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pale celadon jade ‘bamboo’ incense holder, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Note the related manner of carving and bamboo form.




十八世紀青玉竹紋香插


玉雕空心竹段，掏膛良好，高浮雕的竹枝竹葉。青色調的半透明玉石，帶有絮狀物和黃色斑點。


來源：
英國倫敦私人收藏，2000 年之前購得。

品相：
狀況極好，有輕微磨損、微小咬痕和嘴部的一些小劃痕。

重量：289.2 克
尺寸：高 10.2 厘米


文獻比較：

比較一件明代白玉竹節形香筒，《北京故宮博物院藏珍品全集‧玉器(II)》，卷41，香港，1995年，頁258，編號199。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2012年11月7日，lot 389
價格：GBP 6,875（相當於今日
EUR 12,500
）
描述：清十八世紀青白玉竹節形香筒
專家評論：請注意相近的雕刻風格和竹子的外形。