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A rare pale green jade ‘five bats’ moonflask, bianhu
Qianlong/Jiaqing
The elegant flattened moonflask raised on a stepped foot and with a
narrow neck flanked by simple scroll handles, the exterior finely carved
with five bats in flight amidst delicate cloud scrolls, wood stand, fitted
box.
11.5cm (4 1/2in) high (3).

£3,000 - 5,000 HK$35,000 - 59,000
CNY28,000 - 47,000

Provenance
An English private collection formed by the grandfather of the present
owner

The present lot is exceptional for the purity and evenness of the pale
green stone, which is further enhanced by the smooth body simply
embellished with delicate, low relief carving on each side. For a related
jade moon flask from the collection of Humphrey K.F.Hui, of the same
height but with a poetic inscription by the Qianlong emperor, see
Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar’s Table, Hong Kong,
2007, no.51.

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