An archaistic jade gu-form vase
Qing dynasty, 19th century

of square section, the sides divided by vertical notched flanges and pierced dragon scrolls along the corners, the mid section carved in low relief with a frieze of characters above pendent stiff leaves around the splayed base and repeated on the flared neck above vertical kui dragons, the pale stone with some opaque inclusions and russet suffusions, wood stand, box

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22.6 cm high

• Lot Sold SOLD (Hammer Price)

Condition Report

A chip approx 1 cm to one of the pierced dragons on a corner of the foot and another approx 0.5 cm on a dragon on the central section. An opaque russet area on the footrim with two chips approx 0.5 cm each. Some frits to one corner of the mouth rim and another corner with a very small bruise approx 0.3 cm

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