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PROPERTY FROM THE WU MAODING COLLECTION

1669
A WHITE JADE VASE WITH DRAGON
HANDLES

18TH-19TH CENTURY

The vase is carved as a fattened meiping with
handles carved as confronted dragons, their
paws resting on the mouth rim, while a small
chilong climbs to the mouth rim and another
crawls across the lower body.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
$12,000-18,000

PROVENANCE

Wu Maoding (b. 1850) Collection, and
thence by descent within the family.

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕雙龍耳瓶

                                               (detail)

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