A finely-carved jade pot, India, Mughal, 18th century
A finely-carved jade pot, India, Mughal, 18th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's
of deep round form with two small scroll-handles, decorated on the exterior with finely carved acanthus leaf pattern, on a petalled base with flowerhead motif, the interior featuring a carved floral blossom; 13.5cm. max. diam.
Notes: Vessels of this deep round form with carved acanthus leaves and floral medallions influenced Chinese artisans during the Qing dynasty in the eighteenth century who produced similar models intended as brush pots.
A similar bowl, with its lid and carved with a ring of acanthus leaves along its edges, is in the Taipei National Museum, inv.no.2781 (Taiwan 2007, pp.157 and 267, no.197). Another bowl of similar form, carved with leafy details on its surface and two stem-shaped handles, is in the Al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, inv.no.LNS 32HS (Keene 2001, p.117, no.9.18).