QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details

A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE OPENWORK THUMB RING
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The sides are well carved in openwork with a chilong grasping a lingzhi sprig in its jaws confronting a mythical beast while striding amidst clouds. The semi-translucent stone is of even white tone.
1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) high, box

Provenance

Christie's Hong Kong, 17 January 1989, lot 905.

Literature

Nicole De Bisscop, Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, Brussels, 1995, p. 57, no. 31.

Exhibited

Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, Kredietbank Gallery, Brussels, 25 October - 17 December 1995; Kredietbank Luxembourg, 1 February - 13 April 1996, no. 31.