A WHITE JADE OPENWORK POMANDER BOX AND COVER, QIANLONG PERIOD
China, 1736-1795. Of square form, finely carved with pierced waves to the sides, the top of the cover with a ferocious front-facing dragon with a scaly sinuous body amid swirling clouds, the details including the flowing mane and bared teeth neatly incised. The translucent jade is of a pure and fine white tone with scattered cloudy inclusions.


Provenance:
The St. James’s Collection, London, United Kingdom, 1970s. A private collection in Sydney, Australia, acquired from the above. With an old label from The St. James’s Collection, confirming the dating above and stating a sales price for the present lot of GBP 550 or approx.
EUR 11,000
(converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. The St. James’s Collection is an international art gallery founded in 1972, currently operating in London, New York, Cannes, and Monte Carlo. They offer a wide range of works of art and objects of vertu as well as art services and consulting.

Condition:
Very good condition with minor wear and a tiny chip to the edge of the box. The jade with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks.

Weight: 92.9 g
Dimensions: Width 6.7 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 11 November 2011, lot 1451
Price: USD 31,250 or approx.
EUR 37,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine white and spinach-green jade openwork pomander
Expert remark: Compare the related white color, rectangular form, openwork carving, and dragon motif. Note the addition of spinach green jade, the angular scrollwork, and the smaller size (5.6 cm).




乾隆白玉鏤空龍紋香薰

中國, 1736-1795年。器形呈方形，兩側鏤空雕刻波浪紋，蓋頂有一條矯健雲龍，鱗片蜿蜒，雲氣繚繞，鬃毛飄揚，節刻工整。 玉質盈潤，潔白細膩，内有白色絮狀物。


來源：
倫敦 St. James’s 收藏，1970年代，有收藏標籤，注明當時售價 GBP 550 或相當於.
EUR 11,000
(根據通貨膨率)。St. James’s 收藏是一家成立於1972年的國際藝廊，目前在倫敦、紐約、戛納和蒙特卡洛都有分店。他們提供各種 Vertu 藝術品和物品以及藝術服務和諮詢。

品相：
狀況非常好，有輕微磨損，盒子邊緣有微小缺口。 具有天然裂隙的玉石，有的可能發展成裂紋。

重量：92.9 克
尺寸：款 6.7 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年11月11日，lot 1451
價格：USD 31,250（相當於今日
EUR 37,500
）
描述：菠菜綠和白玉鏤空牌
專家評論：比較相近的白色、方形外形、鏤空雕刻和龍形主題。請注意上方有菠菜綠玉石、漩渦紋和尺寸較小 (5.6 釐米)。