Vase couvert en jade blanc Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

de forme balustre, la panse aplatie, le col flanqué de deux anses ajourées à têtes de dragons supportant des anneaux mobiles, le couvercle surmonté d'un lion bouddhiste, la pierre bien polie à la patine luisante (2)

Christie's London, 21st April 2005, lot 35.

There is ca. 0.7cm wide crescent-shaped shallow flake/chip to the rim that has been reattached. There are small fritts around the exterior and interior rim. On the cover, part of the lion dog's left ear, the tip of his right ear, part of his tail and the end of his mane on the back are chipped and missing. There are several natural veins running through the stone. The stone is a pale celadon tone and with some cloudy areas, polished overall and shiny.
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