PAIR OF UNDECORATED WHITE JADE PALACE-STYLE BOWLS.

Late 18th, early 19th century, China. Nephrite: uniform pale yellowish-green. Fashioned from superior quality jade material, and characterized by everted rims, well-formed foot rings, gently swelling profiles, and finely-polished surfaces, these elegant thin-walled translucent bowls are shaped according to precedents established in porcelain for bowls associated with palace commissions. Commonly made in pairs (Watt Seattle, p. 122; Ip, p. 252, #226), such bowls are among the most popular jade forms produced for upper-class use in the 18th and 19th centuries, although there are Ming prototypes (Clunas, p. 149; Watt 2, p. 178, #152-53). Graceful, functional, and generously-sized, they are usually left undecorated so that the material may speak for itself, as here. This pair has a low polish on the interior and a high polish on the exterior. Some extant examples are reign-marked (Spink 81 , #6, with a Jiajing mark; and Keverne, p. 182, #137); some have domed lids (Kuwayama, #35); and still others come with associated jade chopsticks (Beurdeley, p. 143). Pairs of jade bowls were intended for use as dinnerware at the table of elite society, or “to serve a delicacy made of dried petals of the chrysanthemum flower soaked in wine” (Schedel, pp.104-05, #37), or as part of an altar offering suite, particularly in a Tibetan Buddhist or imperial temple context (Hartman, p. 94; Medley, p. 17). Reference: The Yangtze River Collection, Later Chinese Jades published by Helga Wall-Apelt, 1993. SIZE: 3.13″ x 7.5″. (7.9 x 19.1 cm.) CONDITION: Each bowl in very good condition. One with possible repolished spot on outer foot edge rim. 9-95004 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 2

Auction: FAAA - Wall-Apelt Collection - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2	$41,475.00	PAIR OF UNDECORATED WHITE JADE PALACE-STYLE BOWLS. Late 18th, early 19th century, China. Nephrite: uniform pale yellowish-green. Fashioned from superior quality jade material, and characterized by everted rims, well-formed foot rings, gently swelling profiles, and finely-polished surfaces, these elegant thin-walled translucent bowls are shaped according to precedents established in porcelain for bowls associated with palace commissions. Commonly made in pairs (Watt Seattle, p. 122; Ip, p. 252, #226), such bowls are among the most popular jade forms produced for upper-class use in the 18th and 19th centuries, although there are Ming prototypes (Clunas, p. 149; Watt 2, p. 178, #152-53). Graceful, functional, and generously-sized, they are usually left undecorated so that the material may speak for itself, as here. This pair has a low polish on the interior and a high polish on the exterior. Some extant examples are reign-marked (Spink 81 , #6, with a Jiajing mark; and Keverne, p. 182, #137); some have domed lids (Kuwayama, #35); and still others come with associated jade chopsticks (Beurdeley, p. 143). Pairs of jade bowls were intended for use as dinnerware at the table of elite society, or “to serve a delicacy made of dried petals of the chrysanthemum flower soaked in wine” (Schedel, pp.104-05, #37), or as part of an altar offering suite, particularly in a Tibetan Buddhist or imperial temple context (Hartman, p. 94; Medley, p. 17). Reference: The Yangtze River Collection, Later Chinese Jades published by Helga Wall-Apelt, 1993. SIZE: 3.13″ x 7.5″. (7.9 x 19.1 cm.) CONDITION: Each bowl in very good condition. One with possible repolished spot on outer foot edge rim. 9-95004 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 2 Auction: FAAA - Wall-Apelt Collection - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PAIR OF UNDECORATED WHITE JADE PALACE-STYLE BOWLS.