A MASSIVE AND OUTSTANDING WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY |

the curved sides rising to an angular shoulder and sweeping up to an everted rim, flanked by a pair of well-carved dragon-head handles suspending loose rings, the fierce beasts each powerfully modelled with round bulging eyes, flaring nostrils and a semi-opened mouth revealing sharp fangs, their long whiskers, flowy mane and curved horns swung backwards, all supported on three cabriole legs issuing from animal masks, surmounted by a domed cover with an exuberantly carved finial in openwork, depicting two addorsed chilong in crouching position, one larger and the other smaller, with three lingzhi clusters in radiating triad arrangement and suspending loose rings, the well-polished stone of an even white tone

The incense burner and cover are in good overall condition. There are expected minute bruises and nibbles/flakes to the fragile extremities with tiny sections possibly lightly polished.
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