A small celadon and grey jade 'chilong' cover Song - Yuan dynasty | 宋至元 灰青玉螭龍紋蓋

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A small celadon and grey jade 'chilong' cover

Song - Yuan dynasty

宋至元 灰青玉螭龍紋蓋

of slightly domed oval form, the top carved and pierced in high relief using the contrasting colour of the stone with a sinuous chilong, the stone a cream tone with brownish-grey inclusions

Length 5.2 cm, 2 in.