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A MASSIVE AND OUTSTANDING WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’
INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY

清十八至十九世紀 白玉雕龍活環龍首三足蓋爐

the curved sides rising to an angular shoulder and sweeping
up to an everted rim, flanked by a pair of well-carved dragon-
head handles suspending loose rings, the fierce beasts each
powerfully modelled with round bulging eyes, flaring nostrils
and a semi-opened mouth revealing sharp fangs, their long
whiskers, flowy mane and curved horns swung backwards,
all supported on three cabriole legs issuing from animal
masks, surmounted by a domed cover with an exuberantly
carved finial in openwork, depicting two addorsed chilong
in crouching position, one larger and the other smaller, with
three lingzhi clusters in radiating triad arrangement and
suspending loose rings, the well-polished stone of an even
white tone
29.6 cm, 11⅝ in.

HK$ 2,500,000-3,500,000
US$ 319,000-446,000