AN ARCHAISTIC JADEITE 'CHILONG' VASE AND COVER 20TH CENTURY

of compressed square section, the neck flanked by a pair of archaistic scroll handles, the exterior carved in low relief with two pairs of confronting kui dragons within a central band, above upright petal lappets at the foot, and two chilong carved in high relief clambering up one side highlighted in apple-green, the cover with a further two chilong, the stone of mottled pale lavender, wood stand (3)

Gift of the Carolyn C. Rowland Trust (accession no. 2013.35a-b).

There is a nick to the inside rim of the cover. Overall the jade vase and cover are in good condition. The color has not been tested.
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