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PROPERTY OF A PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLECTOR
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           A LARGE CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ WASHER
           Qianlong seal mark, 20th century
           Of oval section with thick walls rising from a low foot, the exterior
           carved in high relief with two mighty dragons pursuing flaming pearls
           amidst swirling clouds, the head of each beast emerging above the
           rim, their manes and scaly bodies finely articulated, the base incised
           with a four-character Qianlong seal mark, the stone a light celadon hue
           with white inclusions.

           12in (30.5cm) long
           $6,000 - 8,000
           Provenance:
           Manheim Galleries, New Orleans 18 March 1993




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