A FINE AND SUPERB WHITE JADE ‘DOUBLE HAPPINESS’ MARRIAGE BOWL QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The compressed globular body is supported on four short splayed feet, straddling horizontally across the broad mouth rim with a musical chime joined by knotted ribbons to a double-happiness symbol, Shuangxi , carved in openwork, terminating with further ribbons suspending tassels framing either side of the gently everted spout, the sides of the vessel with a pair of loop-handles with loose rings, each handle formed by a bat with wings outstretched resting on the mouth rim. The well polished, translucent stone is of an even mutton-fat tone. 8 7/8 in. (22.4 cm.) across Provenance Lady McCorquodale, London Sold at Christie's London, 21 October 1974, lot 88 Important Chinese Jades from the Personal Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Part II, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1539
A FINE AND SUPERB WHITE JADE ‘DOUBLE HAPPINESS’ MARRIAGE BOWL QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The compressed globular body is supported on four short splayed feet, straddling horizontally across the broad mouth rim with a musical chime joined by knotted ribbons to a double-happiness symbol, Shuangxi , carved in openwork, terminating with further ribbons suspending tassels framing either side of the gently everted spout, the sides of the vessel with a pair of loop-handles with loose rings, each handle formed by a bat with wings outstretched resting on the mouth rim. The well polished, translucent stone is of an even mutton-fat tone. 8 7/8 in. (22.4 cm.) across Provenance Lady McCorquodale, London Sold at Christie's London, 21 October 1974, lot 88 Important Chinese Jades from the Personal Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Part II, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1539
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