A Chinese Mughal style jade basin with gilt metal and glass inlay dating from the Qianlong period. The flat basin has an octagonal shape with slightly raised walls. One edge has a short handle, while the opposite edge has an incised hole. The back of the basin has floral tracery patterns.

Dimensions are: 6 1/2 inches tall X 5 3/8 inches wide X 1/2 inches deep, 16.5 cm X 13.7 cm X 1.3 cm. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: There is gilt wear throughout. The jade itself is in overall good condition.

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Provenance: The lot comes with a copy of provenance documentation. From a collector in Atlanta, Georgia. She and her late husband owned a department store in Atlanta, and they were world travelers. Most of the items in their collection were acquired by them from the 1940s to the 1970s.

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