A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE BOWL AND COVER
A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE BOWL AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The rounded exterior of the bowl is finely carved in shallow relief with cartouches of the four Buddhist emblems including the lotus, vase, twin fish and endless knot, each symbol evenly divided by four bat-shaped handles suspending loose circular rings, all raised on four scroll-shaped feet; the domed shaped cover similarly carved with further four Buddhist emblems of the conch, Wheel of Law, canopy and parasol, alternating with stylised Xi , 'Happiness' roundels, below an elaborate finial, carved in openwork in the form of a double- vajra suspending loose circular rings, the semi-translucent stone of a creamy-white tone 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam., stand
A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE BOWL AND COVER
A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE BOWL AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The rounded exterior of the bowl is finely carved in shallow relief with cartouches of the four Buddhist emblems including the lotus, vase, twin fish and endless knot, each symbol evenly divided by four bat-shaped handles suspending loose circular rings, all raised on four scroll-shaped feet; the domed shaped cover similarly carved with further four Buddhist emblems of the conch, Wheel of Law, canopy and parasol, alternating with stylised Xi , 'Happiness' roundels, below an elaborate finial, carved in openwork in the form of a double- vajra suspending loose circular rings, the semi-translucent stone of a creamy-white tone 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam., stand
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