A superb greenish-white jade octagonal 'marriage' bowl
A superb greenish-white jade octagonal 'marriage' bowl
Qianlong
Deftly carved around the waisted exterior in shallow relief with archaistic taotie masks on a key-fret ground, the short neck with pendent plantain leaves and triangles on the mouth-rim, four handles in the form of acanthus leaves and auspicious lingzhi fungus suspending loose rings, all standing on four short spreading feet, the translucent stone of greenish white tone with some cloudy-white veins, zitan wood stand. 23.5cm (9 1/4 in) wide. (2).
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A superb greenish-white jade octagonal 'marriage' bowl
Qianlong
Deftly carved around the waisted exterior in shallow relief with archaistic taotie masks on a key-fret ground, the short neck with pendent plantain leaves and triangles on the mouth-rim, four handles in the form of acanthus leaves and auspicious lingzhi fungus suspending loose rings, all standing on four short spreading feet, the translucent stone of greenish white tone with some cloudy-white veins, zitan wood stand. 23.5cm (9 1/4 in) wide. (2).