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A FINE CARVED JADE BOWL
Late Qing/Republic period
Carved in the Mughal style in globular-form beneath a very slightly
everted mouth rim supporting opposing handles rendered as a
stylized pair of curling lotus flower buds, the translucently thin walls
incised in descending registers of elaborately composed floral
bands in delicately shallow raised relief, all supported by the elegant
floriform foot of simple stylized chrysanthemum shape; the stone of
uniform olive hue flecked by very isolated russet inclusions.
8in (20.3) width over handles
US$20,000 - 30,000
Provenance
The Jade Collector, Beverly Hills, purchased January 13, 1999
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