A large pale green and russet jade 'lotus' waterpot and cover
18th century
18th century
Naturalistically carved as a large well-hollowed lotus pod with fleshy seeds, the centre with circular cover, all borne on large curling stems issuing further smaller lotus pods and unfurling leaves and lotus flower, the stone of pale green tone with some russet and milky-white inclusions, wood stand.
21cm (8 1/4in) wide (3).
十八世紀 青玉雕蓮式水丞及蓋
Provenance: an English private collection
來源：英國私人收藏
The fine craftsmanship of the present lot is particularly evident in the remarkable skill necessary to carve the delicate cover to fit the waterpot. Compare with a pale green jade lotus leaf washer, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 10: Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, no.195.
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18th century
18th century
Naturalistically carved as a large well-hollowed lotus pod with fleshy seeds, the centre with circular cover, all borne on large curling stems issuing further smaller lotus pods and unfurling leaves and lotus flower, the stone of pale green tone with some russet and milky-white inclusions, wood stand.
21cm (8 1/4in) wide (3).
十八世紀 青玉雕蓮式水丞及蓋
Provenance: an English private collection
來源：英國私人收藏
The fine craftsmanship of the present lot is particularly evident in the remarkable skill necessary to carve the delicate cover to fit the waterpot. Compare with a pale green jade lotus leaf washer, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 10: Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, no.195.
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