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234 Characterised by a dynamic and vigorous rendering of the nine five-
A RARE PALE GREEN JADE ‘NINE-DRAGON’ CIRCULAR BOX clawed dragons striding amidst clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls, the
AND COVER present box demonstrates the exceptional craftsmanship achieved by
Mid-Qing Dynasty jade carvers during the mid-Qing period.
The domed cover crisply carved in low relief with a medallion enclosing
a large full-faced five-clawed dragon amidst whirling clouds, the Highly regarded for their intermediary position between heaven and
curving sides carved with a continuous band of four dragons, the box earth, dragons possessed supernatural powers that compared with
with a further four wreathing dragons around the exterior, the stone of those of the emperors. The nine-dragon motif refers to the nine
pale-green tone with some russet and cloudy white inclusions. mythological sons of the Dragon King, longsheng jiuzi 龍生九子.
12.7cm (5in) diam. (2).

£20,000 - 30,000 Nine-dragons design is rare in jade carving and is more often found
CNY170,000 - 260,000 on other media used for the Imperial court, such as carved cinnabar
lacquer boxes and covers; see a circular cinnabar lacquer box
清中葉 青白玉雲龍戲珠紋圓蓋盒 and cover, Qianlong, in the Metropolitan Museum, New York (acc.
no.2015.500.1.8a,b); and another, Qianlong, which was sold in our
Provenance: a Scottish private collection Hong Kong rooms, 2 June 2016, lot 26.

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