A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE BOWL QianlongA FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE BOWLQianlongSmoothly carved with deep rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapering foot to a slightly tapering rim, the translucent stone of even pale white tone. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) diam.清乾隆 白玉素碗Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今White jade bowls with a flawless quality of translucent stone, perfectly finished with a lustrous sheen and carved with gently rounded sides and flaring rim, embody the sophisticated taste of the Qianlong reign. The thin walls of the vessel, highlighting the translucency and purity of the material, probably inspired the creation of white porcelain bowls from the same period. Compare with a pair of similar but slightly larger white jade bowls, Qianlong four-character marks and of the period, in the University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong, illustrated in Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, 2008, Hong Kong, p.82, fig.31.Compare with a pair of white jade bowls, Qianlong marks and of the period, which were sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 115; see also a similar white jade bowl, Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 261.is_parse: 20230413image: yuzhan_bonhams_item.jpgsold_price_type: £