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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF RONALD P. STANTON

                                                                                                                           ~1085
                                                                                                                                           A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE
                                                                                                                                           ‘DRAGON’ VASE AND COVER

                                                                                                                                                     18TH-19TH CENTURY
                                                                                                                                                           The plain, fattened, baluster body is well carved
                                                                                                                                                           in high-relief with a scaly dragon climbing up one
                                                                                                                                                           side, as a chilong clambers towards cloud scrolls
                                                                                                                                                           from rocks at the foot. The handles are formed
                                                                                                                                                           as angular scrolls and the cover has a rope-twist
                                                                                                                                                           fnial.
                                                                                                                                                           6æ in. (17.2 cm.) high, hongmu stand
                                                                                                                                                           $15,000-25,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PROVENANCE

                                                                                                                                                           Christie’s New York, 22 March 2007, lot 90.
                                                                                                                                           清十八/十九世紀 青玉雕龍紋帶蓋扁瓶

                                                                                                                                                           Please note that the use of the symbol ~ for
                                                                                                                                                           this particular lot is in reference only to the
                                                                                                                                                           accompanying wood stand for the lot. Please
                                                                                                                                                           contact the sale coordinator if you have any
                                                                                                                                                           questions.
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