This flower was previously in the possession of Rudolph Voll (1911-2009) who acquired it in the 1970’s in Hong Kong. Like many westerners before him, Rudolph Voll became hooked by jade and started collecting small jade trinkets, like ornaments, buckles, figures and flowers. We were very fortunate to acquire a number of flowers and other jades from his heirs in San Rafael, California. Rudolph Voll passed away in 2009 in Thailand, 97 years old. We were very fortunate to acquire a number of flowers and other jades from his heirs in San Rafael, California. For further information about Rudolph Voll see Quick Find 5139. This type of flower is not depicted in professor Cheng Te-k’un’s book ‘Jade Flowers and Floral Patterns in Chinese Decorative Art ‘.