Lot Essay
Of the well-known group of Palace octagonal forms represented by lots 128 and 187, this is a superb example in white jade, probably from the first half of the eighteenth century.
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IMPERIAL, ATTRIBUTED TO THE PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1700-1760
Details
A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE FACETED BOTTLE
Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1700-1760
Of octagonal shape, each side carved with a raised faceted panel, the stone an even white tone, stopper
1 15/16in. (5cm.) high
Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1700-1760
Of octagonal shape, each side carved with a raised faceted panel, the stone an even white tone, stopper
1 15/16in. (5cm.) high
Provenance
Bessie K. Shierson Collection.
Sotheby's, New York, 25 February 1982, lot 193.
Sotheby's, New York, 25 February 1982, lot 193.
Exhibited
Chinese Snuff Bottles, Taipei Gallery, New York, October 1993.