A FINE SMALL WHITE JADE LINGZHI-SHAPED WATERPOT

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A FINE SMALL WHITE JADE LINGZHI-SHAPED WATERPOT
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The unusual waterpot well hollowed and finely carved from the even white stone, as a large lingzhi-head, growing amidst smaller lingzhi fungus and hibiscus, the intertwined stems forming a stand, with two bats in flight over the opening
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) wide, stand, box

Provenance

The Greenfield Collection

Lot Essay

The present lot belongs to a selection of jades naturalistically carved as fruit, flowers or vegetable groups, and hollowed to form receptacles for use as vases, brushpots, waterpots and other decorative vessels.

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