Archaistic Jade Cylindrical Jar with Taotie Decoration

An unusual archaistic jade cylindrical jar and cover the…
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An unusual archaistic jade cylindrical jar and cover the straight sides carved in low relief with a broad frieze of taotie above horizontal double grooves and a band of vertical ribs rising from the convex base, supported on three bracket feet carved with further taotie, the decoration repeated on the domed cover centred with a button knop, the pale celadon stone with areas of opaque mottling and greenish suffusions, box (2), 24 cm

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  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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