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A Chinese spinach jade circular box and cover, Qing Dynasty…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
31-Aug-2017
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Description:
A Chinese spinach jade circular box and cover, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century, of lotus form, the cover carved as a lotus pod, with circular nodes simulating seeds, encased by overlapping lotus petals to the box and cover in low relief, with a straight foot rim, with wooden stand, 9 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased at or prior to 1976, old Sotheby's sticker, lot 481 attached, Literature, illustrated in Art and Australia, Vol. 3, no. 4, p.258. Other Notes: for a similar, though larger spinach jade flower dish from this period, please see: Christie's, New York, 30 March, 2005, Lot 133
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Category:
Oriental: Jade