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Jade vase and cover, on a wooden stand, plain straight sided foot, long- sided cylindrical body wider towards inverted shoulder, narrow collar neck, flanged lip, domed cover with flattened oval knob; body carved with two vertically placed curling dragons, one facing up the other down, amidst flames and seaweed, the front carved with a poem, additional band of seaweed above the foot, the neck and shoulder joined with four lion head? lugs carved with integral rings, four further lugs to cover also with integral rings; low wooden stand with three feet, waisted to form platform under vase, the wood inlaid with silver wire with two fiery dragons.