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A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE
‘DRAGON-CARP’ PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The vase of rectangular section is well carved in low relief on each side with
The slender plaque is crisply carved on both sides with an open-mouthed confronted archaistic birds. The neck is carved on two sides with archaistic
dragon head facing in towards the openwork center of its curving oblong- scrolls and ruyi-heads enclosing the smooth central section and on the narrow
shaped body carved with raised archaistic grain pattern. The semi-translucent sides with archaistic bird-scroll handles, all below the lipped rim. The semi-
stone is of pale greenish-white color. translucent stone is well polished and of pale greenish-white color with a few
4Ω in. (11.6 cm.) wide minor areas of opaque mottling.
6Ω in.(15.9 cm.) high, box
$20,000-30,000
$45,000-65,000
清乾隆 白玉魚化龍紋珮
PROVENANCE
Private collection, France.
清十八/十九世紀 白玉仿古紋方瓶
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