Lot Essay
The combination of narcissus, nandina and lingzhi form the rebus 'zhixian zhushou' ('fungus fairy bestows birthday greetings'), implying that this is a birthday gift
PROPERTY OF AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTOR
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE OCTAGONAL BOWL
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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE OCTAGONAL BOWL
QIANLONG
The deep, rounded sides divided into eight lobes raised on a spreading foot of conforming outline and well carved in shallow relief, two with ribbon-tied shou characters suspended by a bat, the other six with various flowers and plants, including, prunus, peony, narcisuss, bamboo, lingzhi and possibly peach, all within decorative borders, with a pair of winged dragon handles suspending loose rings projecting from the rim, the interior carved in the center with a grouping of narcissus, nandina and lingzhi below an incised double line border, the stone softly polished and with some added russet coloring, one handle repaired--10in. (5.4cm.) high, wood stand
QIANLONG
The deep, rounded sides divided into eight lobes raised on a spreading foot of conforming outline and well carved in shallow relief, two with ribbon-tied shou characters suspended by a bat, the other six with various flowers and plants, including, prunus, peony, narcisuss, bamboo, lingzhi and possibly peach, all within decorative borders, with a pair of winged dragon handles suspending loose rings projecting from the rim, the interior carved in the center with a grouping of narcissus, nandina and lingzhi below an incised double line border, the stone softly polished and with some added russet coloring, one handle repaired--10in. (5.4cm.) high, wood stand
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