CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIÈME-XIXÈME SIÈCLE

Details

TROIS BOÎTES COUVERTES EN JADE BLANC
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIÈME-XIXÈME SIÈCLE
L'une en forme de pêche, une autre en forme de courge, la troisième en forme de grenade, elles sont délicatement sculptées sur leur couvercle d'une branche feuillagée et d'un insecte en vol.
Hauteur : 4,2 cm. (1 5/8 in.) et 4,7 cm. (1 7/8 in.), socles en hongmu

Provenance

Acquired by the father of V.W.S. (1890-1977) in China in the 1930s.
The V.W.S. (1918-1974) Collection.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Further details

THREE WHITE JADE FRUIT-FORM BOXES AND COVERS
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Conditions of sale

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