A white jade square box and cover. Qing Dynasty. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International

13 x 13 x 6 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 2 3/8 in). Estimate HK$2,800,000 - 3,800,000 / US$360,000 - 488,000

Carved from a single jade stone, this beautiful jade square box is luminous and semi-translucent.

Literature:The Beauty of Jade Carvings from Qing Dynasty, National Museum of History Editorial Board, Taipei, page 257, figure 2 National Museum of History Editorial Board, Taipei, page 257, figure 2

Tiancheng International. Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011. 28 Nov 2011 www.tianchengauction.com