Qianlong Emperor, 1735-1796 AD. A carved translucent jade bowl with small basal ring and everted rim, running swags below the rim, scrolled tendrils and foliage to the median band, a further band of decoration around the basal ring; four Cantonese characters incised on the base, denoting the Qianlong Emperor. 189 grams, 13cm (5"). From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.Very fine condition.