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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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