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A LARGE MOTTLED GREEN JADEITE ARCHAISTIC VASE AND COVER
Of flattened baluster form, all four sides bisected by a notched flange repeated at the corners, the flange on each broad side separating a pair of confronted long-tailed birds standing below a pair of dragons and an elephant carved in high relief on the neck, the flange on the narrow side separating a pair of bird-headed dragons rising towards the loose ring suspended from a bird-form loop handle, the pedestal foot, neck and cover carved with a band of overlapping leaves with key-pattern borders, and the cover surmounted by a Buddhistic lion finial, the opaque, icy stone of mottled light green color with areas of apple green and brownish mottling
17in. (43.2cm.) high, wood stand
Of flattened baluster form, all four sides bisected by a notched flange repeated at the corners, the flange on each broad side separating a pair of confronted long-tailed birds standing below a pair of dragons and an elephant carved in high relief on the neck, the flange on the narrow side separating a pair of bird-headed dragons rising towards the loose ring suspended from a bird-form loop handle, the pedestal foot, neck and cover carved with a band of overlapping leaves with key-pattern borders, and the cover surmounted by a Buddhistic lion finial, the opaque, icy stone of mottled light green color with areas of apple green and brownish mottling
17in. (43.2cm.) high, wood stand