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A SPINACH-GREEN JADE MOONFLASK AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Of flattened form, each side well carved in relief with a circular panel enclosing a coiled full-faced five-clawed dragon grasping a 'flaming pearl' amidst cloud scrolls, the waisted neck flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles suspending loose rings, the mouth rim and cover carved with geometric design stiff leaves, the square-form cover surmounted by a dragon finial, the whole raised on a spreading pedestal foot
12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm.) high
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Of flattened form, each side well carved in relief with a circular panel enclosing a coiled full-faced five-clawed dragon grasping a 'flaming pearl' amidst cloud scrolls, the waisted neck flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles suspending loose rings, the mouth rim and cover carved with geometric design stiff leaves, the square-form cover surmounted by a dragon finial, the whole raised on a spreading pedestal foot
12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm.) high
Provenance
An important European private collection formed in the 19th century by a Russian nobleman and diplomat
Brought to you by
Carrie Li
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