A rare celadon jade 'chrysanthemum' bowl and cover, Qing dynasty, early 18th century | 清十八世紀初 青玉菊瓣形蓋盌

This bowl and cover is notable for the restrained carving and exquisitely finished surface. With an even hue overall, the present stone probably came from the jade-rich territories of Khotan and Yarkand. Jade vessels fashioned in the form of chrysanthemum flowers gained immense popularity during the 18^th century, deriving from Song dynasty (960-1279) lacquer prototypes that were finely reproduced in porcelain under the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1726-1735) in a range of colours. A related bowl and cover, but with a solid knop described as carved with a shou character framed by lingzhi fungus, is illustrated in Stanley C. Nott, Chinese Jades in the Stanley Charles Nott Collection, London, 1942, pl. LXV, no. 55; and another bowl and cover, supported on a ruyi foot and surmounted with a pierced interlinking ruyi knop, attributed to the 18^th century, was sold in our New York rooms, 22nd March 2007, lot 131.