Lot 199 , A Chinese pale celadon jade hanging vase and cover, 18th / 19th century

A Chinese pale celadon jade hanging vase and cover, 18th / 19th century, the jade vase carved from one piece of stone of good even tone, with looped swing handle above a taotie mask band and a ribbed lower register, on an oval foot, the separate domed cover with ribbed button finial, vase height to top of swing handle 13.6cm, archaistic hongmu stand, total height including stand 24cm

Provenance: gifted circa 1960 to a Chase Manhattan bank executive, by a member of the Rockefeller family; thence by family descent.
Original insurance valuation form John Sparks Ltd, 128 Mount Street, London, dated 19th August, 1960, for the sum of £150.0.0d
£10,000-15,000

Condition:
Please note the jade vase is 13.6cm high to the top of the swing handle. There are occasional natural inclusions to the stone, there’s a very slight ground off area to the edge of the foot where there is a russet inclusion, otherwise the Jade is in good condition with some slight grubbiness and remnants of Sellotape which once held the cover in position. The wood stand appears to be in good condition. Please see photographs.

Sold for £10,000