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each modelled after the gu vase and of rectangular section, the centre section with rounded sides resting on a hollow splayed foot and surmounted by a tall everted neck, the front and reverse carved in low relief with a taotie mask formed of angular scrollwork, above the foot decorated with two confronting kui dragons, the neck similarly carved in low relief with four dragons, the translucent stone of a icy-green tone, one with lavendar on the side and amber inclusions cleverly carved into foliate dragons, the other with a russet vein, wood stands

紐約蘇富比1998年4月7/8日，編號134

The overall condition is very good. There are very few minor nibbles to the edges of the vases. The right vase has an inverted 'Y'- shaped russet streak on the centre section and the left vase has a few thin russet veins near the mouthrim on the side that is not illustrated in the catalogue. The actual colour is paler than the catalogue image.
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極近成對瓶例，售於倫敦佳士得1996年12月16日，編號176；另有相若對例，售於香港佳士得1992年9月29日，編號882。此擬古式樣，反映清代審美趨向，同類瓶亦見別材製作，參比一玉瓶例，售於倫敦蘇富比1990年6月12日，編號72；另有銅胎琺瑯對例，售於紐約佳士得2007年9月19日，編號171。