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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE DALLAS COLLECTION

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A SUPERB PAIR OF WHITE JADE BOWLS

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Each bowl has deep, rounded sides that fare towards the rim, and is raised on a neatly cut ring

foot. The semi-translucent stone is of even tone.

5æ in. (14.7 cm.) diam., wood stands (2)

$250,000-350,000

PROVENANCE:

Harry M. Weinrebe (1914-2000) Collection, acquired in Japan c. 1950.
S. Marchant & Son, London, March 2001.

The exceptional translucency of the nearly fawless stone of the present bowls has been enhanced
by the refned form and the lack of surface decoration, resulting in a fne and understated elegance.
These bowls follow the classic shape of their porcelain counterparts, which was an ideal form that
complemented the purity of the white jade.

A pair of white jade bowls of similar shape and size, dated to the18th century, is illustrated by J.
Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, London, 1995, p. 400, no.
29:13. See, also, the pair sold at Sotheby’s London, 14 May 2014, lot 23.

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