Lot Essay
Compare with a chicken-bone jade ‘zodiac animal’ bowl of this form and pattern but without its cover from a distinguished European Collection, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2021, lot 2713.
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A WHITE JADE ‘ZODIAC ANIMALS’ BOWL AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The bowl is finely carved to the sides with shaped cartouches, each enclosing two of the twelve zodiac animal figures, between intricate foliate motifs to the rim, raised on a flared stepped foot. The domed cover is carved to the sides with shaped cartouches, each enclosing a double happiness character, xi, below a hollow finial in the form of the leafy top of a pomegranate divided by four angular handles suspending loose rings. The stone is of an attractive mottled cream and pale celadon tone.
5 3⁄4 in. (14.5 cm.) diam., box
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The bowl is finely carved to the sides with shaped cartouches, each enclosing two of the twelve zodiac animal figures, between intricate foliate motifs to the rim, raised on a flared stepped foot. The domed cover is carved to the sides with shaped cartouches, each enclosing a double happiness character, xi, below a hollow finial in the form of the leafy top of a pomegranate divided by four angular handles suspending loose rings. The stone is of an attractive mottled cream and pale celadon tone.
5 3⁄4 in. (14.5 cm.) diam., box
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