UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
White Hetian jade ‘Dragon’ vase, Qing dynasty
Lot 144.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 2.000 €
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Description.
A monumental vase with a flattened cross-section, carved from fine white Hetian jade. It features a flared foot upon which rests a circular body, followed by a neck flanked by two slender zoomorphic handles in the shape of elephant heads with movable rings, and crowned by a concave lid with relief decorations of scrollwork, topped by an openwork image of a fierce dragon. Both sides of the body feature a central medallion depicting a five-clawed imperial dragon soaring through swirling clouds in search of the flaming pearl. It rests on its original, bespoke openwork wooden plinth. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later.
Size: 37.5 x 18 x 5.6 cm
Weight: 3250 g
