18TH CENTURY

This vase belongs to a group of equally impressive jade vases inspired by the shape and decoration of ancient bronzes. It was the taste and interest of the Emperor Qianlong that was responsible for the wave of archaism seen during the Qianlong period, which influenced not only jade carvers but other artisans during the 18th and 19th centuries.

A comparable example with a cover is in the National Palace Museum, Beijing. A further similar vase was sold in our Amsterdam rooms, 23 & 24 May 2006, lot 611.