Christie's Offering Jade Treasure May 30 Hong Kong

• Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong 
  30 May, 11:45am (Lots 2901 - 2988)
  
  

  AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE 

  IMPERIAL YELLOW JADE HANGING VASE AND COVER, HETING YOU
  The vase is in the shape of an archaic bronze you, superbly carved on

  each side with a ram’s head in high relief, the shoulders flanked by a 

  pair of loop handles enclosing an overarching rope twist handle. 

   the underside incised with three characters in seal script 

  yong bao yong ‘To be eternally treasured’. 

  The material is of an attractive chestnut yellow tone with areas of pale russet.

  QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK

   AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

  Estimate

  HKD 12,000,000 - HKD 18,000,000

  (USD 1,536,371 - USD 2,304,556)For further information visit the Christie's site.