Boîte couverte en jade céladon pâle Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

circulaire, le couvercle bombé finement sculpté de trois petits médaillons de fleurs se chevauchant sur un fond géométrique, les bords décorés d'une bande d'arabesques et lotus; avec une petite boîte couverte en jade céladon pâle (4)

Acquired in China between 1894 and 1922.
Thence in the family by descent.

Both box and cover are in overall good condition. There are minute fritts to the rims of both box and cover and a ca. 0.3cm fritt to the rim of the cover. A light brown natural vein runs across the stone of the box and a brownish natural vein along the side of the cover. A small red paper label inscribed with the characters shi er hao (21) is to the centre of the box on the inside and a yellow paper label attached to the base and foot of the box. The stone is of a celadon tone. Cover and box fitt well. The small box is also in overall good condition. There are minute fritts to the rims of both box and cover. The stone has scattered black specks across. Cover and box fit well.
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