Bel vaso a zucca, doppio, con coperchio in giada bianca e rossiccia Cina, Dinastia Qing, inizio secolo XIX

Bel vaso a zucca, doppio, con coperchio in giada bianca e rossiccia, Cina, Dinastia Qing

Good overall condition with the exception of a 1.5cm crack due to a natural flaw of the jade to the right handle and old glue remains around the cover which is stuck to the vase ; the actual color is convenient with the catalogue illustration.
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I cinque pipistrelli che emergono dalla scatola sono simbolo dell'armonia matrimoniale, accompagnati dalle cinque benedizioni (longevità, salute, ricchezza, amore della virtù e morte serena). La scatola circolare è simbolo di armonia e di unità. Confronta questo vaso con quello a balaustro in giada bianca, con simile decoro, illustrato in The Jade Carving Art in the Ch'ing Dynasty, the National Museum of History, Taipei, 1996, p.94.

The five bats emerging from a box is the symbol of a harmonious marriage, filled with the five blessings (longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue and a peaceful death). The circular box represents harmony and togetherness.

Compare with another white jade baluster vase with a similar decoration illustrated in The Jade Carving Art in the Ch'ing Dynasty, the National Museum of History, Taipei, 1996, p.94.