A RARE LARGE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE MARRIAGE B...

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25.09.2020 14:00UTC -04:00
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Lot 1779 | A RARE LARGE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE MARRIAGE B...
A RARE LARGE AND FINELY CARVED SPINACH-GREEN JADE MARRIAGE BOWL

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The marriage bowl is thick-walled and of strong proportions, and is carved on the exterior with the bajixiang interrupted by a pair of butterfly handles on either side, their leafy wings outstretched and joining a wide reticulated network of interlocked leafy scroll. The interior is well carved in deep relief with two fruiting peach branches, a sprig of narcissus and small clusters of lingzhi and bamboo, the whole raised on five small lobed feet.

12 ¼ in. (31.1 cm.) wide across handles

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