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AN IMPERIAL RED-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS ‘KUI-
DRAGON’ VASE
QIANLONG FOUR CHARACTER WHEEL-CUT MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE
PERIOD (1736-1795)
The finely formed vase is carved to the bulbous body in relief through the rich ruby-red
overlay to the opaque white ground with four shaped cartouches each formed by a pair of
confronting kui-dragons, all between two scrolling flower bands to the shoulder and above
the foot. The mouth rim is decorated with stylised lappets and the everted foot with cloud
scrolls.
7¿ in. (18.3 cm.) high
HK$2,800,000-3,500,000 US$370,000-450,000
清乾隆 涅白地套紅玻璃夔龍紋尊 雙方框「乾隆年製」楷書刻款
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