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18TH CENTURY
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A PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC BULBOUS JAR
18th century
Of oval section, the exterior delicately carved in low relief with two large roundels enclosing a phoenix and dragon in mutual pursuit around a taiji circle, divided by smaller phoenix roundels and archaistic chilong motifs, all below a band of scroll medallions at the sloping shoulder, the stone of a translucent pale celadon colour with some grey streaks and freckles
4 in. (11.5 cm.) high
18th century
Of oval section, the exterior delicately carved in low relief with two large roundels enclosing a phoenix and dragon in mutual pursuit around a taiji circle, divided by smaller phoenix roundels and archaistic chilong motifs, all below a band of scroll medallions at the sloping shoulder, the stone of a translucent pale celadon colour with some grey streaks and freckles
4 in. (11.5 cm.) high