18TH CENTURY
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AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE CELADON JADE 'PEACH' BOX AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
The generously-sized rounded fruit formed from a single boulder, carved to the exterior of the box and cover in openwork with two leafy branches extending around the sides and linked with a large ring, the cover and base further carved in relief with smaller peaches and bats amongst leafy tendrils, the stone of an even celadon tone with some russet areas highlighting the smaller fruit and leaves
10 in. (25.3 cm.) wide
18TH CENTURY
The generously-sized rounded fruit formed from a single boulder, carved to the exterior of the box and cover in openwork with two leafy branches extending around the sides and linked with a large ring, the cover and base further carved in relief with smaller peaches and bats amongst leafy tendrils, the stone of an even celadon tone with some russet areas highlighting the smaller fruit and leaves
10 in. (25.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd. in 1957.
The Plesch Collections (Hh26L).
The Plesch Collections (Hh26L).
Exhibited
Works of Art from the Plesch Collections, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1964.
Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, organised by The Arts Council of Great Britain and The Oriental Ceramic Society, 1 May - 22 June 1975, no. 358 (where it was dated Ming dynasty).
Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, organised by The Arts Council of Great Britain and The Oriental Ceramic Society, 1 May - 22 June 1975, no. 358 (where it was dated Ming dynasty).
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Marco Almeida
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