Kendostan green jade sunflower bowl

[ChenDustan Jadeite Sunflower Bowl]

ChenDustan Jadeite Sunflower Bowl, Qing Qianlong, caliber 17.5 cm, bottom diameter 6.8 cm, height 8.2 cm
This is the first Hindustan jade that was sent by Xiaohe Zhuohuo Jizhan, who had supported Amursana’s rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, after the failure of supporting Amursana’s rebellion. This is the first time that jade articles with Arab art style in the Qing Dynasty entered the inner court. The rebellion of Huibu and Zhuomu was quelled, and the obstacles to the entry of Hetian jade into the Central Plains were cleared. A large number of Xinjiang jade began to enter the court, which provided a material basis for the development of royal jade crafts. Emperor Qianlong liked jade carving, and set up a special jade carving workshop in the palace