A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE RECTANGULAR-SECTION VASE

QIANLONG 1736-95

Carved in relief with a band of studs bordered by key fret, with a ferocious scaly five-clawed dragon climbing to one side, its sinuous tail extending around the vase, raised on a reticulated scrolling hardwood stand, 15cm. (2)

Cf. Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade 10, Qing Dynasty, p.76, no.47 for a related vase.