A WHITE AND SPINACH-GREEN JADE RETICULATED PARFUMIER QING DYNASTY |

of slim cylindrical form, finely carved with florets forming an openwork diaper pattern, all between bands of keyfret at the rim and foot, the stone of an even milky tone, the reticulated peony-form cover and base, both of deep spinach-green stone (2)

Collection of Katherine S. Buckingham (1858-1937).
Gifted to The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in 1925 (acc. no. 1925.1364).

The parfumier is in good condition with only very minor expected wear at the ends. The white jade is slightly warmer in tone than in the illustration in the printed catalog, and the green jade is slightly darker than in the catalog illustration.
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