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AN UNUSUAL FINELY CARVED
PALE GREYISH-WHITE JADE
‘NINE DRAGON’ VASE
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of oblong section, the vase is raised on a
pedestal foot encircled by a bowstring band and
is carved around the sides in high relief with a
horned, three-clawed dragon and eight chilong,
all weaving in and out of clouds above a band
of waves crashing against rocks. The semi-
translucent stone of pale greyish-white color is
sufused with fne black speckling.
6æ in. (17.2 cm.) high
$10,000-15,000

十七/十八世紀 青灰玉雕螭龍紋瓶

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