Rare Qing Dynasty White Jade Perfumier with Intricate Openwork Design
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A very rare and important Chinese white jade reticulated Perfumier, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the perfumier is carved in openwork as a circular band with interlocking T-shaped frets, with the exterior carved in low relief with archaistic C-shaped scrolls. The stone is of an even white tone. A four-character Qianlong nian zhi mark is incised on the interior of one lower edge. An almost identical perfumier, with fitted zitan stand and cover, sold at Christie's New York, 23/9/2022, for $63,000 Usd. A green jade perfumier of slightly larger size, carved with very similar archaistic scrolls, previously in the Qing court collection, is illustrated in the complete collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: jade Ware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, p. 50, no. 39. Another reticulated greenish-white jade perfumier of similar size, but with plain T-shaped interlocking elements and similarly carved conforMing zitan cover and stand, also from the Qing court collection, is illustrated by Yang Boda in Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji (the complete collection of Chinese jades), vol. 6, Hebei, 1994, p. 53, no. 85, fig. 1. 5.5 cm diameter, 3.5 cm high
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- Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Zitan Wood - Zitan is the most expensive, and since ancient times, has been considered the most precious of woods.
Zitan wood is the hardest and heaviest of all hardwoods. It is purplish-black to black in colour, and with a grain so dense it is virtually invisible.
Zitan can usually only be obtained in quite narrow strips and so it is rare to find large pieces of furniture made from this wood. True Chinese rosewood is a variety of zitan and is very rare. - Qing Dynasty - The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was established by the Manchu people, who originated from the northeastern region of China. The Qing Dynasty was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China.
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