Spectacular and rare Meiping vase is distinguished by sublime stone of roses hues and by high artistc quality. The lidded vessel has a refined, elegant look, with a balance achieved between the delicate details of prunus sprigs and blossoms carved in high relief and smooth, glossy surface of the vase, utilized as the backdrop. The surface of the vessel is polished to create a waxy sheen, la guang, so typical of the jades of the 1700s.
(#3612) AN EXCEPTIONAL WHITE JADE 'POMEGRANATE' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
AN EXCEPTIONAL WHITE JADE 'POMEGRANATE' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY modelled in the round as a pair of pomegranate fruits, the larger one with a hollowed aperture below the five-leafed calyx revealing a cluster of ripe seeds, all borne on a gnarled branch issuing twisting and curling leaves, the stone of a celadon-tinged white colour with natural inclusions and russet patches
(#696) A PALE CELADON JADE 'PEACH AND BAT' GROUP CARVING QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
A PALE CELADON JADE 'PEACH AND BAT' GROUP CARVING QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY finely carved in the form of two plump fruits attached to a gnarled leafy stalk, two bats hovering by, the smoothly polished stone of pale celadon colour picked out with darker veins on one side
