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† A MUGHAL-STYLE GREEN JADE ‘LOTUS’ BOWL, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 179 - HS1225
China, Qing dynasty. The thin rounded sides rising elegantly from a straight ring foot to a slightly everted rim, well-carved in shallow relief on the exterior to one side with a lotus flower among scrolling vines and to the other the character fu (fortune) above a lotus petal band and all beneath a band of leiwen band. The translucent stone is of an elegant spinach green tone and is brilliantly polished.
Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art, LLC, New York, United States. A copy of a consignment agreement from Throckmorton Fine Art, LLC addressed to Jared Fitzgerald, dated 24 April 2024, stating a retail price of USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 18,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and few microscopic nicks.
Weight: 167 g
Dimensions: Diameter 16 cm
Museum comparison:
Compare a closely related Mughal-style green jade bowl, dated to the Qing dynasty, 16.2 cm (diameter), in the Asian Art Museum San Fracisco, object number B60J149.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 20 March 2023, lot 67
Price: USD 9,562 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A mughal style green jade bowl, Qianlong – Jiaqing period, circa 1800
Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of carving with flowers, color of the stone and size (16 cm). Note the different decoration.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 24 June 2014, lot 8112
Price: USD 6,875 or approx. EUR 8,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Mughal style spinach jade bowl, Late Qing/Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the related form, lotus flower, color of the stone. Note the openwork and size (22.5 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 March 2008, lot 13
Price: USD 145,000 or approx. EUR 192,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Mughal style spinach jade bowl, Late Qing/Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the related form, and decoration. Note the different color of the stone and decoration on the foot.
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