CHINE - Début XXe siècle

Lot 121
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CHINE - Début XXe siècle
PAS DE LIVE BIDDING ON THIS LOT - NO LIVE BIDDING ON THIS LOT Square box in green nephrite with carved decoration on the lid of a square formed by four Taotian masks in the corners surrounding a round medallion forming a stylized flower, the border decorated with a frieze of Greek, the chiselled sides of stylized Taotian masks. Inside, an incised and gilded inscription: a farewell gift for Ambassador Krupensky, given by the staff of the Russian Embassy in China in March 1916. Dim. 6 x 16 x 16 cm. Zitan base carved on the top with the same motif as the lid of the box, the sides decorated with stylised Greek friezes. (Restored tray). Vasily Nikolaevich Krupensky (1869-1945), Russian diplomat, ambassador to China between 1912 and 1916. CHINA - Ca. 1900 Square green nephrite box, the cover sculpted with four taotie masks in the corners, surrounding a stylized flower medallion. The outer rim adorned with a scroll of greek, the sides carved with stylized taotie masks. On the inside of the cover, an incised and gilded inscription: Departure gift to the Ambassador Vasily Nikolaevich Krupensky, given by the staff of the russian embassy in China in March 1916. Zitan base carved with the same pattern as the box, the sides adorned with scroll of grecques. 中國二十世紀初 中國二十世紀初 青玉雕獸面 紋方盒 盒內陰刻填金:庫朋斯齊大 盒內陰刻填金:庫朋斯齊大 使惠存,駐華俄使署職員同 贈,1916年3月
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