Qianlong mark and period, 1736 – 1795
Diameter: 19.7 cm | 7 3/4 in
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The inside of the dish is carved as an open chrysanthemum flower – with three concentric circles of deeply and precisely carved petals that create a rhythm of form, light and shade; the outside is carved with a single vertical row of convex petals. The dish sits on a circular foot ring – the centre of its base marked with a four-character wheel cut Qianlong mark of the period.
Similar example: Chinese Art Series, Works of Art section, volume 9: ‘Jades’ – page 176 illustrates the same design of spinach green jade dish; it is thinner in manufacture and, according to the text, influenced by Mogul jade work that was fashionable in the 18th century.
