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Vase, with cover
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.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50814
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1880-1930
Acquisition
Bequest
Measurements
Height
(cm): 33.8
Length
(cm): 15.4
Width
(cm): 16.3
Height
(in): 15
Length
(in): 6
Width
(in): 6
Techniques
carved (decoration)
decoration
Applied Art
inlaid
decoration
Applied Art
Material
jadeite
wood
Location
In store
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