A fine white jade rope-twist bangle


18th centuryElaborately carved simulating a rope-twist, the stone of a pale greenish-white tone. 8.3cm (3 1/2in) diam.
|十八世紀 白玉雕絞絲鐲Provenance:Axel Lagrelius (1863-1944), SwedenMarchant, LondonExhibited, Published and Illustrated:Marchant, 90th Anniversary Exhibition: Ninety Jades for 90 Years, London, 2015, no.29來源：瑞典 Axel Lagrelius (1863-1944)舊藏倫敦Marchant展覽、出版及著錄：Marchant，《玉器九十，90週年特展》，倫敦，2015年，編號29Compare with a pair of white jade bangles, Kangxi, with a similar rope-twist design, illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, p.93, pl.72.白玉質，圓雕打磨而成絞繩狀，雕琢工整，打磨細膩，為仿金屬絞絲鐲作品。可參考一對清康熙白玉鏤空雕絞絲鐲，藏於美國西雅圖藝術博物館，見屈志仁著，《Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum》，西雅圖，1989年，頁93，圖版72。