QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A PALE CELADON JADE 'LOTUS POD' BOWL AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The bowl finely modelled as a lotus pod, carved to the exterior with delicate lotus blooms and curled leaves, all issuing from long elegant stems tied together with a ribbon to the side, the cover detailed with carved seeds and a praying-mantis, the stone of an even tone with minor cloudy inclusions
5 in. (12.8 cm.) wide, wood stand

Provenance

By repute, purchased from C.T. Loo (1880-1975).

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Lot Essay

Lotus seedpods are widely regarded in China as auspicious symbols of fertility. The image of lotus seedpods, bursting with seeds, is frequently used in Chinese art, particularly in jade and ivory carvings. Many of these works of art were used as wedding gifts to wish the newlyweds a marriage blessed with many sons.

Compare the present lot with a very similarly modelled lotus pod box and cover, sold in our New York rooms, 15 September 2011, lot 1011.

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