China, 1644-1912. Comprising two bean-shaped halves, each with a thin, slightly convex surface carved in openwork with a lotus blossom borne on leafy scrolling vines. The pomander is suspended on a cord tied with a silk tassel and a carved and pierced celadon jade fastener, each formed as an endless knot.

Provenance: German trade. Acquired from a private estate in Hamburg, Germany.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, tiny nicks, and minor chips. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 28.1 g
Dimensions: Length 4.7 cm (pomander), Width 6.9 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related white jade pomander, dated to the Qianlong period, exhibited by Bluett & Sons, Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, cat. no. 74, and later at Sotheby's London, 12 July 2006, lot 258. For a similar pomander, dated to the Qianlong period, see Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, cat.no. 465.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2410
Price: HKD 162,500 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade pomander, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving with similar, slightly convex pierced sides. Note the similar size (5 cm).