Leilão Bidspirit | Ritual bowl made of spinach-green

Ritual bowl made of spinach-green jade, ‘Sutra’, Qing dynasty - An exceptional devotional set carved from Hetian jade in a deep spinach-green hue. It comprises a flared bowl with gently curved sides and a base carved in relief in the shape of lotus petals; whilst the exterior is engraved and gilded with the sacred Buddhist text of the Heart Sutra; the base bears the incised and gilded four-character mark ‘乾隆年制’. It rests on a stepped green jade plinth, openwork with battlements and architectural motifs, and a lower octagonal wooden base meticulously carved with lotus-shaped motifs and meander patterns. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Bowl size: 13 x 24 cm; Jade stand: 9.2 x 21.6 cm; Total height including plinths: 33 cm Total weight: 3590 g