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PROPERTY FROM THE R.H.R PALMER COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE INKSTONE AND A SPINACH-GREEN JADE INKSTONE BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Details
A WHITE JADE INKSTONE AND A SPINACH-GREEN JADE INKSTONE BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The inkstone is of bell shape with a recessed well of uniform shape and a very slightly concave grinding area, all within a raised border. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale greenish-white colour. The spinach-green jade inkstone box and cover are of same shape and carved on top of the cover with two confronting dragons surrounding a character xi (happiness); the stone is of a dark green colour with some inclusions.
Inkstone: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) long
Inkstone box & cover: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) long
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The inkstone is of bell shape with a recessed well of uniform shape and a very slightly concave grinding area, all within a raised border. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale greenish-white colour. The spinach-green jade inkstone box and cover are of same shape and carved on top of the cover with two confronting dragons surrounding a character xi (happiness); the stone is of a dark green colour with some inclusions.
Inkstone: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) long
Inkstone box & cover: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Spink & Son, London, October 1933, as recorded in the RHRP ledger
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 106
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 106
Brought to you by
Marco Almeida (安偉達)
SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales