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Property from the Collection of Mrs R. Gladwyn, sold by Order of the Executors (lots 1-10)

The Collection of the Late Lieutenant Colonel R.F.C. Gladwyn and the late Mrs R. Gladwyn

Lt. Col. Gladwyn served in Korea from 1952 to 1953 and was then posted to Hong Kong, where he served from 1953 to 1955 and was joined there by his family. The collection of Chinese jade carvings and ceramics was formed during the stay in Hong Kong. He had an eye for detail and collected these works of art because he thought they were beautiful. Their intricate designs and small details fascinated him, and he admired the great skills of the craftsmen who made them. The collection is a testament to his fine collector's eye.
Lot 1

A rare yellowish-green jade archaistic tripod incense burner
Ming Dynasty

11 November 2010, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £24,000 inc. premium

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A rare yellowish-green jade archaistic tripod incense burner

Ming Dynasty
The cylindrical vessel carved with three taotie masks divided by double cross-hatched flanges below the galleried rim with a key-fret border, raised on three hollowed mask supports, the stone of yellowish-green tone with russet inclusions, box.
8.7cm (3⅜in) diam. (2).

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Provenance: the Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Gladwyn and Mrs R. Gladwyn

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