A CARVED YELLOW JADE 'CHILONG' VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY of baluster form with a high shoulder and a short waisted neck, the gently rounded flared sides rising from an recessed oval base, carved in high relief around the body with three clambering chilong, the mythical beasts naturalistically rendered with a writhed body, powerful limbs and a long curling tail, skilfully planned to incorporate the natural veining of the stone, the warm greenish-yellow translucent stone with patches of russet skin and a smooth polish 14.3 cm., 5 5/8 in.
A CARVED YELLOW JADE 'CHILONG' VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY of baluster form with a high shoulder and a short waisted neck, the gently rounded flared sides rising from an recessed oval base, carved in high relief around the body with three clambering chilong, the mythical beasts naturalistically rendered with a writhed body, powerful limbs and a long curling tail, skilfully planned to incorporate the natural veining of the stone, the warm greenish-yellow translucent stone with patches of russet skin and a smooth polish 14.3 cm., 5 5/8 in.
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