R1207
£9,500
Description
Chinese jade waterpot carved as an upright lotus leaf with relief veins, beside a pod, another leaf and branches forming the foot rim, the stone of pale celadon tone.
Total length 2 5/8 inches, 6.5 cm.
Late Qianlong, circa 1780.
Softwood leaf form stand.
Condition
Tiny nibbles to edges.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From a private collection in South Africa, purchased from Finn’s Antique Corner, Cape Town, 20th March 1975.
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