Page 166 - Fine Chinese Art Bonhams London May 2018

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
士紳藏品
154
A VERY PALE GREEN JADE KNIFE SET
18th/19th century
The jade scabbard finely carved with a clambering chi-
dragon on one side, the base with incised ruyi-lappets,
the handles smoothly polished and attached to later
silver knife and fork, the stone of smooth even pale tone.
23.5cm (9 1/4in) long. (3).

£5,000 - 8,000
CNY45,000 - 71,000
十八/十九世紀 青白玉行旅刀具 一組

Provenance: a European private collection

來源： 歐洲私人收藏

The use of personal knives at meals was a distinct
mark of Manchu identity; in contrast to the Han
Chinese of having their meat served pre-cut, the
Manchu (men and women alike), were expected
when eating sacrificial pork to cut up their own
meat. Knives, at times such as the present lot,
were combined with other eating utensils.
Compare with a related white jade knife and sheath,
Qianlong mark and of the period, which was sold at
Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2017, lot 23.

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