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A LARGE AND OUTSTANDING 清乾隆
TURQUOISE VASE AND 綠松石浮雕歲寒三友蓋瓶
COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG
PERIOD
the flattened vase of baluster form, exuberantly carved in
openwork around the exterior with pairs of birds sheltering
amongst the Three Friends of Winter, the left with two cranes
standing on a rocky ledge under a tall pine tree, the right with
two magpies perched on a gnarled prunus tree beside leafy
bamboo, the domed cover similarly carved with two further
magpies amongst budding and flowering prunus, the stone
of a turquoise tone with dark moss-like inclusions and black
veins, wood stand
overall h. 22.9 cm, 9 in.
HK$ 800,000-1,200,000
US$ 103,000-154,000
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