Asian Art I - 16th May 2017
Lot 3
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE RECTANGULAR-SECTION VASE QIANLONG 1736-95 Carved in relief with a...
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £58000
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A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE RECTANGULAR-SECTION VASE
QIANLONG 1736-95
Carved in relief with a band of studs bordered by key fret, with a ferocious scaly five-clawed dragon climbing to one side, its sinuous tail extending around the vase, raised on a reticulated scrolling hardwood stand, 15cm. (2)
Cf. Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade 10, Qing Dynasty, p.76, no.47 for a related vase.