A large pale green jade 'double-peony' vessel


18th centuryThe vessel well hollowed and carved in the form of two elaborate peony blooms borne on entwined leafy stems forming the base, the petals of the flowers curling slightly inwards to form the rim, the leaves, branches and petal tips finely incised, the stone of pale green tone with light russet veins and some cloudy inclusions. 31cm (12 1/4in) wide.
|十八世紀 青白玉雕牡丹形洗Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a related large pale green and russet jade 'double-peony' washer, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's London, 6 November 2018, lot 281.