The Lawrence Jade Collection - 14th November 2023

Lot 15

A FINE AND RARE CHINESE WHITE JADE MUGHAL-STYLE DECAFOIL BOX AND COVER

Estimate £20,000 - £30,000 | Hammer £26460

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Description

A FINE AND RARE CHINESE WHITE JADE MUGHAL-STYLE DECAFOIL BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG 1736-95

Formed as a simple ten-petalled flowerhead, finely decorated with a stylised blossom to the centre of the shallow domed cover, the box with a well-hollowed interior, the pale translucent stone with a lustrous polish, 14.2cm dia. (2)

Provenance: the Lawrence Collection of jades and hardstone carvings, purchased from Spink & Son prior to 1959.

There are a number of similar pieces found in the Old Imperial Collection, now housed in Beijing and Taipei.

清乾隆 白玉雕痕都斯坦花瓣盒

來源：勞倫斯珍藏玉石，1959年前購於Spink & Son。