PRINTRock crystal were often crafted in a manner similar to jade carving as the clarity of rock crystals made them an ideal alternative for vessels.
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A ROCK CRYSTAL 'LOTUSES AND LINGZHI' VASE
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Of flatten globular form with a waisted neck below the straight mouthrim, the body decorated with blossoming lotuses and buds in high relief issuing from outcrops at the base, flanked by a pair of delicate ruyi sprig handles with loop handles, toppled with a cover surmounted with a domed-shaped finial. |
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Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 195,000 - 313,000 6,400 - 10,300
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Sold Price 62,400
241,860
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Rock crystal were often crafted in a manner similar to jade carving as the clarity of rock crystals made them an ideal alternative for vessels.