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AN OUTSTANDING AND 清乾隆 晶石巧雕遊龍戲鳳花插
LARGE GREEN QUARTZ

‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’
VASE GROUP

QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG
PERIOD

well-hollowed into a cylindrical vase boldly carved in relief with
a sinuous dragon clambering on the exterior, the scaly beast
with its head resting just above the rim, detailed with a pair of
horns, bulging eyes and long curly whiskers, the exterior of the
vase further decorated with finely incised and low-relief cloud
scrolls, the left side with a phoenix standing beside gnarled
sprigs of lingzhi, the bird with its wings tucked on either side
and finely detailed with plumage, its head gently turned to its
left, all supported on cragged rocks above a bed of swirling
waves forming the base, the translucent stone of a pale
sea-green tone, the original wood stand deftly carved with
chrysanthemum sprays and lingzhi shrubs growing amongst
rockwork above turbulent waters
16.5 cm, 6½ in.; overall 21 cm, 8¼ in.
HK$ 1,000,000-1,500,000
US$ 128,000-192,000

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