Lot Essay
A pair of white jade shallow bowls of similar quality and form, carved with catfish, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 02.18.550
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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, LOTS 115-118.
A SUPERB PAIR OF WHITE JADE SHALLOW BOWLS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A SUPERB PAIR OF WHITE JADE SHALLOW BOWLS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each bowl with slightly flaring sides rising from a short straight foot, delicately carved to the interior with a swallow in flight above a lotus pond scene, detailed with blooms and buds borne on tall leafy stems, the exterior further decorated with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, the stone of an even pale tone
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diam. (2)
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each bowl with slightly flaring sides rising from a short straight foot, delicately carved to the interior with a swallow in flight above a lotus pond scene, detailed with blooms and buds borne on tall leafy stems, the exterior further decorated with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, the stone of an even pale tone
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
The Property of a Private European Collector
Brought to you by
Caroline Allen
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