A FINE AND LARGE CARVED CELADON 'DRAGON' VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of broad baluster form, finely carved around the exterior with four large dragons moving amidst wisps of clouds, all below a ruyi and key-fret collar encircling the short straight neck and everted rim, covered overall with an unctuous pale celadon glaze, wood stand (2)

E. T. Chow Collection.

There are a few scratches and dings to the glaze, otherwise in overall very good condition.
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A related celadon vase, also with a Qianlong reign mark and of the period, was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 9th November 1982, lot 231; and another unmarked celadon vase carved with peony scroll and dragons was sold at Christie's New York, 16th September 1999, lot 363.