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A SPINACH-GREEN JADE DISH
Qianlong seal mark and of the period
The shallow dish carved with gently rounded sides
rising from a straight, short foot ring to a gently
everted rim, the slightly transparent stone of olive-
green tone with cloudy and darker speckles.
17.4cm (6 5/6in) diam.
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000
清乾隆 碧玉素盌
「大清乾隆年製」篆書刻款

Compare with a very similar example,
Qianlong seal mark and of the period, in the
National Palace Museum, Taipei (acc.no.故-
玉-000960-N000000000).

A similar spinach-green jade dish, Qianlong seal
mark and of the period, was sold at Christie’s
London, 5 November 2013, lot 63.

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A SPINACH-GREEN JADE BOX AND COVER
Mid-Qing Dynasty
The domed cover carved in low-relief with a chi
dragon against a brocade ground, the box raised on
a straight, shallow foot, the stone of rich spinach-
green tone with small blackish inclusions.
6.5cm (2 5/9in) diam.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

清中葉 碧玉螭龍紋蓋盒

Compare with a similar chi dragon box illustrated in
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
Museum: Jadeware, vol.III, Hong Kong, 1995, p.84.

See a related box and cover, Qianlong mark and
of the period, of similar form but slightly larger,
decorated with a shou character on the cover, which
was sold at Christie’s New York, 22 March 2013, lot
1375.

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