The jade carved in high relief, the mineral being of almost absolutely flawless dark-green color, with a good and smooth surface finish China, 18th – 19th century With a circumferential band of raised lotus flowers accompanied by the vines and leaves, the lip surrounded by a traditional band of ruyi, the raised foot rim surrounded by a formalized chrysanthemum petal band. This bowl is an interesting example of two cultures meeting in one single design. The traditional Chinese is represented by a strictly formal ruyi band, while the Mughal is represented by a no less formal, yet completely different band of aligned geometric Chrysanthemum petals. The large flower band is situated in the center between those two smaller bands and bears characteristics from both cultures. Shape: Bowl Dimensions: 12 cm (diameter) Condition: Excellent condition with only one short natural stress line in the material Provenance: Hungarian private collection Literature comparison: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, April 8th, 2014, lot 3071. (for a pair of translucent white jade bowls, showing a related carving technique) 清代碧玉懞兀兒纏枝西番蓮紋玉碗 高浮雕，成深綠，表面光滑潤澤 中國，十八至十九世紀 碗外壁一圈纏枝西蕃蓮紋，碗唇沿 周雕刻著傳統的如意紋，凸起的腳 邊一圈蓮花瓣紋。 這個碗是兩種文化在一個設計中相 遇的有趣例子。 傳統的中國文化 在這裏被表現爲格式化如意紋，而 懞兀兒王朝所展現的是纏枝西番蓮紋。 碗形 尺寸：12 cm (直徑) 品相極好，衹有一條短短的天然 壓力紋 匈牙利私人收藏 文獻參考：《中國精美陶瓷和工藝 品》，蘇富比，香港，2014年4月 8日，3071號拍品（一對半透明白玉 碗，相近雕刻藝術）