A FINE WHITE JADE CUP STAND AND A WHITE JADE CUP

CUP STAND QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795); CUP 19TH CENTURY

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A FINE WHITE JADE CUP STAND AND A WHITE JADE CUP
Cup stand Qianlong period (1736-1795); cup 19th century
The cup stand of lobed quatrefoil shape, finely carved in the center with a raised platform with radiating petals surrounding a central shou character, the translucent stone of even 'mutton fat' white tone; the deep cup flanked by a pair of stylized dragon handles, the translucent stone of even white tone with an area of brown mottling on one side above the foot
Cup stand 4¾in. (12cm.) across; cup 2¼in. (5.5cm.) high (2)

Provenance

Samuel Avery Collection, Hartford, Connecticut, no. 142.

Lot Essay

Compare a white jade cup stand of similar design, but raised on four ruyi feet, from the Gerald Godfrey Collection sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 30 October 1995, lot 909. See, also, another white jade cup stand of similar design and a cup sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 30 April 2001, lot 538.

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