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Prince Kung, Pu Wei (1880-1936).

~1090
A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ VASE AND COVER

18TH-19TH CENTURY
The fattened pear-shaped vase is encircled by a three-clawed dragon pursuing a faming pearl above a
chilong on one narrow side and clouds on the other. The front is inscribed with a four-line inscription and
a Qianlong yuti four-character mark, and the cover is surmounted by a coiled dragon. The greenish-white
stone has some natural pale inclusions incorporated into the carved design.
11Ω in. (29.2 cm.) high, hongmu stand
$200,000-300,000

PROVENANCE

The Prince Kung (1880-1936) Collection.
The American Art Galleries, The Remarkable Collection of the Imperial Prince Kung of China, New York,
27-28 March 1913, lot 165.
Kathe H. Sklarz Collection; Parke-Bernet Galleries, 13-14 April 1955, lot 222.
Rathburn Willard Collection; Parke-Bernet Galleries, 5 November 1964, lot 97.
清十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕蒼龍教子圖蓋瓶

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