QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A SMALL WHITE JADE CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER
QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The cylinder is finely carved in shallow relief on the exterior with a blossoming plum tree and a jue, below an inscription in seal script reading junzi bao zhi fu lu chang, followed by a two-character seal reading Zhiting.
2 3/4 in. (6.8 cm.) high, box

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Lot Essay

The combination of plum blossom and jue forms the rebus zenghua jinjue, which conveys a wish for promotion in rank. The auspicious message is further amplified by the inscription, which reads Junzi bao zhi fu lu chang, which may be translated as 'To be treasured by the gentleman, [may it bring the wearer] fortune, promotion, and wealth'.

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