Bottle ID: 744

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WHITE, WITH EIGHT AUSPICIOUS EMBLEMS OF BUDDHISM

Date: 1750-1850

Height: 57 mm

Nephrite, calcified, well hollowed, of flattened circular form with shoulders sloping to a cylindrical neck with slightly everted mouth, and with a neatly carved oval pedestal foot, each main side carved in low relief with four of the 'Eight Auspicious Emblems' of Buddhism, bajixiang, the opaque white stone with minor gray speckling.

Similar Examples:

Crane Collection no.s 126 and 477

Provenance:

Bonhams New York, September 11, 2017, lot 9045
The Dr. Sylvan and Faith Golder Collection
Asian Art Studio
A private San Francisco, CA. Collection

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