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A Chinese Imperial white jade dish, incised Qianlong…
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Melbourne
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19-Oct-2021
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A Chinese Imperial white jade dish, incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period (1735-1796), the fine, undecorated dish carved from even-hued, lustrous, translucent white jade, with gently everted rim and wide, square-cut foot, evenly finished to a beautiful soft polish. With a four-character incised mark in kaishu script reading 'Qianlong Nian Zhi' to the base, 1.75 cm high, 7.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Gifted in 1958 to the sister of Carl winter (1906-1966), and thence by descent. Other Notes: Carl winter was appointed Deputy Keeper of the V&A in 1945, and then Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, in 1946, where he served until his death in 1966.
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Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese