Lot 168

FINE WHITE JADE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

Auction: 8 November 2017 at 17:00 GMT
£2,500
Description
the exterior of the box carved in archaistic style with three kuilong dragons in pursuit of pearls, the cover similarly carved with a pair of dragons chasing two pearls, the centre pierced with the auspicious Shou character, the jade of an even white tone
Dimensions
5.3cm diam
Footnote
Provenance:
From a London collector; purchased from Christie's on 14th May 2014.
