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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A WELL-CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE MARRIAGE BOWL
Details
A WELL-CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE MARRIAGE BOWL
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The interior finely carved with two butterflies hovering above a branch of tree peony and lingzhi fungus and the exterior of the deep rounded sides with a frieze of lotus scroll, the intricately carved butterfly and lotus blossom handles suspending loose rings, the slightly translucent stone of bright green colour
10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) across handles, wood stand
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The interior finely carved with two butterflies hovering above a branch of tree peony and lingzhi fungus and the exterior of the deep rounded sides with a frieze of lotus scroll, the intricately carved butterfly and lotus blossom handles suspending loose rings, the slightly translucent stone of bright green colour
10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) across handles, wood stand
Provenance
Previously from the collection of the Hon. Mrs. M. L. Bullen, sold at Christie's London, 7 May 1962, and sold again at Christie's New York, 18 September 2003, lot 114.