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The present fang ding is carved after an archaic 102
bronze prototype. Compare a related green jade
fang ding, Qianlong mark and period, from the Qing
Court Collection, illustrated by Zheng Xinmiao, ed.,
Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum
- Jade, Qing Dynasty, vol.10, Beijing, 2010,
pl.64; and for a yellow jade fang ding and cover,
Qing Dynasty, from the National Palace museum,
Taipei, see Chang Li-tuan, The Refined Taste of
the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and
Pictorial Jades of the Ch’ing Court, Taipei, 1997,
pl.2, where it is noted that the Qianlong Emperor
proposed to ‘restore ancient ways’, suggesting the
jade carvers turn to antiquity for models, enabling
to imbue their designs with simplicity and honesty,
achieving refinement and elegance. The ‘ancient
ways’ referred to the intrinsic values of sincerity,
simplicity, and happy exuberance (see Chang Li-
tuan, ibid. p.49.
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A large green jade reticulated
‘gourd’ box and cover
18th/19th century
Of compressed circular form, the cover with a
flat medallion intricately carved with nine double
gourds encircled by dense leafy scrolls, all
surrounded by melons amidst undulating foliage,
alternating with butterflies, the box similarly
decorated. 23.2cm (9in) diam. (2).
£6,000 - 8,000
HK$75,000 - 100,000
CNY59,000 - 79,000

十八/十九世紀 綠玉鏤雕葫蘆紋圓蓋盒
Provenance: Palais Galliera, Paris, 2 December
1974, lot 39
A European private collection, no.OA 979.
來源：巴黎Palais Galliera，1974年12月2日，拍品
編號39
歐洲私人收藏，編號OA 979
The present large jade box and cover is intricately
carved, demonstrating the fine jade craftsmanship
during the Qing period. Similar workmanship can
be seen in a smaller ‘peony design’ green jade
box and cover, Qing Dynasty from the Qing Court
Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection
of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Jadeware
II, Beijing, 2008, pl.248 and in a smaller ‘lotus
design’ pale green jade box and cover, Qing
Dynasty, illustrated by Zhang Wei, Jade Selections
from Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the Tibet
Museum, Beijing, 2005, pl.71.

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