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A WELL-CARVED GREEN JADE TWO-HANDLED SHALLOW BOWL
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A WELL-CARVED GREEN JADE TWO-HANDLED SHALLOW BOWL
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INSCRIBED MARK, 18TH CENTURY
Raised on four ruyi supports, well carved on the interior with a fruiting gourd vine and on the exterior of the rounded sides with lotus scroll interrupted by a pair of loop handles suspending a loose ring below the spread wings of a butterfly projecting from the rim, the mottled stone of spinach green color with some black speckling and veining, mark possibly added later
11in. (27.9cm.) across handles
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INSCRIBED MARK, 18TH CENTURY
Raised on four ruyi supports, well carved on the interior with a fruiting gourd vine and on the exterior of the rounded sides with lotus scroll interrupted by a pair of loop handles suspending a loose ring below the spread wings of a butterfly projecting from the rim, the mottled stone of spinach green color with some black speckling and veining, mark possibly added later
11in. (27.9cm.) across handles