M5795
£15,000
Description
A Chinese white jade superbly hollowed bottle vase, carved on the body with a wide band of double xi, “happiness” characters, framed within scrolls, between ruyi-heads, the neck with an archaic-style relief band of cicadas, all beneath a lipped rim and on a gently raised foot.
Qianlong 1736-1795.
5 3/8 inches, 13.8 cm high
wood stand
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of Dr. John Ferguson, 1856-1944, and thence by direct descent.
- This bottle vase would have formed part of an imperial three-piece desk set, consisting of the bottle vase, a box and a censer. All three would have been similarly decorated.
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