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Jade circular Moghul style box and coverQing
Jade circular Moghul style box and coverQing
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1246
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Jade circular Moghul style box and coverQing dynasty, 1st half 19th century
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Jade circular Moghul style box and coverQing
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BATEA : 1238
Simple name
box
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stone; jade; box; celadon; Moghal; floral; Qing; China; inlay;
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A pale celadon jade circular box and cover rendered in Moghul style. There are incised flower and diamond patterns and traces of gold mounts for jewelled inlays on the lid and petals on lower half and flower on base.
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jade
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moderate
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4.9 cm
Description diameter
7.1 cm
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This pale jade box is in Moghul style and has traces of gold mounts for jewelled inlays on the lid. Moghul jades from Turkestan work fascinated Emperor Qianlong (1736-96) and after the incorporation of Turkestan into China circa 1770 the Chinese jade carvers created many pieces in that style.
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Case 2-14
Production date
early 19th century
Production period
Qing
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China
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