COUPE DE MARIAGE EN JADE CELADON PALE SCULPTE

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)

Details

COUPE DE MARIAGE EN JADE CELADON PALE SCULPTE
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)
De forme contournée, une partie de la bordure formant bec verseur, reposant sur quatre pieds, la panse décorée de deux chauves-souris et fungus, les anses en forme de lingzhi retenant chacun un anneau, le dessus orné d'une pierre sonore, de pompons et des caractères fu, xi et shou composant un pendentif formant anse
Longueur: 23,2 cm. (9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

From the collection of Paul-Louis Weiller (1893-1993) and since then by descent to the present owner
Two old labels stating 'Collezione S. Bulgari, Rome' and 'Collection S. Bulgari, Rome'

Further details

A CARVED PALE CELADON JADE LOBED MARRIAGE BOWL
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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Lot Essay

Bowls of this type are known as 'marriage' bowls, and with their carefully chosen auspicious decoration, were popular in China, especially under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795).

The present bowl is decorated with bats, lingzhi and shou characters which wish longevity, while the words fu and xi mean 'happiness' and 'double joy'. These different symbols represented on such bowls are commonly used as wedding gift.

The basic shape of a bowl with two handles with loose rings is especially popular from the Qing dynasty and onwards. Most probably the shape derived from archaic gui examples, which constitute of a circular bowl on a low foot ring and two 'C'-scroll handles, but without the loose rings.

Compare with a white jade marriage bowl sold by Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2009, lot 2010.

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