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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
$20,000-30,000
十七/十八世紀 青灰玉雕螭龍紋瓶
(another view)
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