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26 avril 2020

A rare pale green and russet jade 'Lotus pond' cup, Qianlong period (1736-1795)

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Lot 35. A rare pale green and russet jade 'Lotus pond' cup, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 9.8cm (3 7/8in) wideEstimate HK$ 100,000-150,000. Sold for HK$ 237,500 (€ 28,373). Photo: Bonhams.

Exquisitely carved in high relief around the exterior with a continuous lotus pond scene, including lotus blooms and leaves on elegant long stems issuing from swirling waves forming the base, with two swallows in flight above, the pale green stone with minor russet streaks at the rim, wood stand.

ProvenanceAcquired prior to 10 March 1973, probably from Louis Joseph, London
An English private collection and thence by descent.

NoteThe present lot depicting the naturalistic scene of a lotus pond surrounded by its typical flora, with a pair of swallows in flight, was a symbolic attempt to bring the garden into the living quarters of the house, and more specifically into the immediate surroundings of the scholar-official or a member of the Qing Court. Only very large gardens would have been graced with a lotus pond and this scholarly object would have asserted the high status of the owner. Furthermore, the depiction of lotus would have been understood to represent the owner as a person of integrity - a reflection of the famed ability of the flower to remain 'unstained by the muddy surroundings'. Additional religious symbolism would have been imparted by the lotus being one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems, symbolising purity. A swallow, known to arrive in the Spring, heralds good fortune and a prosperous change for the better; a pair of swallows, would therefore double the auspicious wishes. 

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 4 Jun 2015 10:30 HKT - HONG KONG, ADMIRALTY

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