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A CHICKEN-BONE JADE ‘PEACH’ BOX AND COVER
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The box is delicately carved in the shape of two peaches on a branch with overhanging curled leaves. The
stone of the cover is of a creamy tone and the stone of the base is of a grey and cream tone.
3√ in. (10 cm.) wide
£10,000-15,000 $13,000-19,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE
R. H. Benson Collection (1850-1929).
EXHIBITED
Burlington Fine Arts Club, Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, 1915, no. 18.
LITERATURE
Burlington Fine Arts Club, Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Art, London: 1915, p. 42, no. 18.
清康熙 雞骨白玉雙桃形蓋盒
來源：英國 R.H.BENSON 舊藏
展覽：1915年於倫敦 Burlington Fine Arts Club, 展覽，第18號
著錄： Burlington Fine Arts Club展覽圖錄，1915年倫敦出版，第42頁，第18號
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