QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The washer is carved in the form of a broad leaf with furled edges, its veins finely detailed, with long curling stems, forming the base, bearing a curling leaf, a lotus pod, and a budding lotus flower. Worthy of note is the carving style of the underside of the washer where the stems of the plants are bunched together. This is the same as a similar white jade Qing court example inscribed with Emperor Qianlong’s poem and now in the collection of Taipei Palace Museum. The wood stand is carved as a continuation of the jade washer. The jade is of a soft greenish-yellow tone.