Lot Essay
A similar white jade piece from the Qing Court (mentionned as being a double-tube-shaped flower receptacle) is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jadeware III, Hong Kong 1995, p.66, pl.54 ; another one is exhibited in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and illustrated in R. Kerr, Chinese Art and Design, Art Objects in Ritual and Daily Life, p.192, pl.89/b
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