An Inlaid Mughal Style Jade Box and Cover Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

of quatrefoil form with each quadrant slightly domed, the cover finely carved in low-relief with elaborate stylized scrolling foliage and adorned with four lotus blooms inlaid with color gems secured by gilt-wire, surmounted by a chrysanthemum knop also inlaid with color gems, the bottom with a thin band of florets, skirted by simple petal lappets at the foot, the well of the base centered by an intricately realized chrysanthemum bloom, the stone of even pale celadon tone (2)

There are minute chips to the edges of the box and cover. Sone of the gemstones exhibit some cracks and scratch marks. Overall the box and cover are in good condition.
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Mughal-style pieces with gold and gemstone inlays were often presented as tribute to the Qianlong emperor. The shapes of such boxes vary considerably. Consider one in the form of two conjoined peaches, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1st April 1992, lot 1191; or the mango-shaped jade sold in the same room, 1st November 2004, lot 904. A similar three-petal leaf-shaped box is illustrated in Roger Keverne (ed.), Jade, London, 1995, p. 274.