A Chinese reticulated jade censer dating from the 18th century with a wood stand. The censer is elaborately carved with flowers on the body and handles, and it features a Buddhist knot and flaming wheel on either side. Dimensions are: 2 1/2 inches tall X 6 3/4 inches wide X 5 inches deep, 6.35 cm X 17.15 cm X 12.70 cm. All measurements are approximate. Condition: Natural seam to the jade, numerous minor chips and breakages. A reminder that all lots are sold as-is. We have sought to record the changes in the condition of this piece after its initial manufacture as diligently as possible; however, as stated in our terms, condition reports are statements of opinion and not representations or warranties. Oakridge Auction Gallery bears no responsibility for any error or omission. Provenance: From a private collection in Dallas, Texas. Notes: This opulent jade censer contests the idea that less is more. Its walls are densely carved with a rich tapestry of reticulated flowers. The swath of curling stems and full leaves continues up to the rim of the censer, where a cluster of blooming roses forms a pair of handles. Nestled among the flowers are several of the 8 Buddhist Emblems, including the flaming wheel of Dharma, a conch shell, a parasol, and a Buddhist knot. These mystical symbols, when rendered as they are in creamy, lustrous jade, give the lavish censer a spiritual air, but even they cannot humble it. If not for such ornate decoration, this censer might evoke the spirit of Mughal style jade "marriage bowls," which were common during the reign of Qianlong. They, too, are round and shallow with handles parallel to the mouth, and they usually come in pairs, as this censer may have originally, as suggested by the absence of the remaining half of the Buddhist Emblems. However, the ornamentation of the Mughal style, while beautiful, was restrained and regular, with patterns conforming to the form of the piece. In this piece, by contrast, the form almost disappears under the weight of its bountiful floral carvings. It is an extravagant piece, and it does not sacrifice any of its beauty in its predilection for the excess.此件作品由整塊白玉雕琢而成，玉質細膩，白度一流，葵花口，器身斂收，圓弧腹，平底。整體鏤雕纏枝牡丹，熏爐兩側有鏤雕牡丹花形耳，底部平整亦雕刻成葵花形底，雕工精湛。整器通體鏤雕，花上壓花，多有層次，表現出極高的鏤雕技術。牡丹有富貴吉祥、美麗的寓意，還有國泰民安、吉祥富足的內涵。此器華麗而不失雅致，應為清宮造辦處作品。Similar jade censers are currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City under accession numbers 02.18.551a, b and 21.175.83a, b, as well as in the Palace Museum in Beijing under accession number 00101292. A similar censer was previously sold by Sotheby's New York on March 18, 2014, as lot 293.同類型博物館藏可參閱大都會博物館藏，編號-02.18.551a, b (fig. 1)及編號-21.175.83a, b (fig. 2)。北京故宮博物院藏有清碧玉透雕牡丹紋花熏，編號故00101292 (fig. 3)。參閱蘇富比紐約2014年03月拍賣，編號293。 High resolution photos can be found here.