Rare paire de supports de coupes en jade blanc Marques et époque Jiaqing

de forme polylobée, les côtés légèrement arrondis aux bords évasés sculptés en forme de pétales rayonnant autour d'un médaillon central contenant le caractère shou, encerclé d'une bordure polylobée, marque à quatre caractères Jiaqing yü yong incisée à la base, la pierre brillante et translucide traversée d'inclusions blanches, socles en bois sculpté (4)

Acquired from Henri Portier & Cie, Paris, 29th October 1937, lot 274.

Both cup stands are well carved and are in overall very good condition. Both have very minute fritting on the rim and foot. One has visible cut marks around the central medallion. The stone has icy inclusions and the colour is consistent with the catalogue illustration.
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