An archaistic spinach-green jade 'dragon' incense burner and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 碧玉仿古饕餮紋盤龍紐蓋爐

Collection Harold Wesley Hall (1888-1974), label no. 28, thence in the family by descent

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Harold Wesley Hall（1888-1974）珍藏，編號28（標籤），此後家族傳承

Compare a similar example in the collection of Yihe yuan, (the New Summer Palace), Beijing, illustrated in Yubao qiulin, Qinggong jiucang yuqi / Treasure of Imperial Jade, The Collection of the Qing Court Special Exhibition, Beijing, 2018, pl. 7; a similar example in white jade, illustrated in Gugong bowuyuan cangpin daxi: yuqi bian / Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum. Jade, vol. 10, pl. 95; and a related example with floral designs, ibid., pl. 98; two further related pieces were sold in our London rooms, 12th May 2010, lot 115 and in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th October 2014, lot 3736.