A Finely Carved Pale Celadon Jade Archaistic Tripod Censer and Cover Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

the compressed spherical body with scrolling twin phoenix-head handles with pendant rings, all on three scrolling monster-head feet, the body carved in low-relief with taotie masks, as is the domed cover surmounted by a compressed spherical openwork knop carved in the form of a coiled dragon grasping a pearl, the stone of a pale celadon-green with scattered cloudy white and russet inclusions (2)

overall very good condition, a few minor scattered tiny flakes to edge of underside of cover, a few natural inclusions to vicinity and edge of one handle, skillfully incorporated into the design, the color in the printed catalogue is slightly paler than the actual piece
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The degree of elaboration and finish of the present work is exceptional, from the profuse scrollwork of the openwork handles and blind-relief feet, to the finely-incised leiwen detailing on the body and handles. Compare a closely related censer from the collects ion of Mrs. N. B. Pilcher, sold in our London rooms, 30th October 1987, lot 294. Compare also an extremely similar jadeite example with less elaborate feet from the collects ion of the Manno Art Museum, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30th October 2001, lot 697.