Vaso con coperchio in giadeite color lavanda Cina, inizio del secolo XX

di forma 'hu', appiattita, in stile arcaico e a sezione quadrata, su piede svasato, entrambe le faccie scolpite con draghi 'gui' in stile arcaico, due maschere di leone su entrambi i lati, il finale del coperchio con due anelli; base lignea scolpita ed intarsiata

The foot slightly bending with old glue remains ; a mutton-fat inclusion to the body of the vase on the right as visible on the catalogue ; the cover with tiny russet inclusions ; the actual color is somewhat darker than on the illustration.
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