REPUBLIC PERIOD (C. 1912�1930S)
FINE TWO-PIECE TEA SETS, EACH COMPRISING A FLARED GAIWAN BOWL, A COORDINATING DOMED COVER WITH A RING FINIAL, AND A MATCHING BEGONIA-LOBED STAND. CARVED FROM TRANSLUCENT, DEEP GREEN NEPHRITE EXHIBITING CHARACTERISTIC DARK CHROMITE INCLUSIONS. THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOWLS AND STANDS FEATURES TWO INSCRIPTIONS: ONE SIDE IN BIRD-WORM SEAL SCRIPT (NIAOCHONGSHU) E.G. READING ‘SHUXIANG SHIJIA’ DENOTING A FAMILY OF SCHOLARS, AND THE REVERSE IN ARCHAIC SEAL SCRIPT E.G. READING ‘DINGJIAN MINGYU SHENG’ THE DOMED LIDS ARE FURTHER EMBELLISHED WITH A CIRCULAR BAND OF CHARACTERS COMPRISING CLASSIC AUSPICIOUS PHRASES. THE INSCRIPTIONS RETAIN REMAINS OF ORIGINAL GOLD-PIGMENT INFILL.
THE STANDS ARE MARKED ON THE UNDERSIDE WITH A FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED SEAL MARK READING YONGZHENG NIAN ZHI.
STAND MEASURES APPROX. 7.25 X 5 IN
CUP MEASURES APPROX. 3 IN HIGH, 3.875 IN DIAMETER
PAIR OF CHINESE INCISED SPINACH JADE GAIWANS
REPUBLIC PERIOD (C. 1912�1930S) FINE TWO-PIECE TEA SETS, EACH COMPRISING A FLARED GAIWAN BOWL, A COORDINATING DOMED COVER WITH A RING FINIAL, AND A MATCHING BEGONIA-LOBED STAND. CARVED FROM TRANSLUCENT, DEEP GREEN NEPHRITE EXHIBITING CHARACTERISTIC DARK CHROMITE INCLUSIONS. THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOWLS AND STANDS FEATURES TWO INSCRIPTIONS: ONE SIDE IN BIRD-WORM SEAL SCRIPT (NIAOCHONGSHU)…