A PALE GREEN AND LAVENDER COVERED VASE WITH CHILONG, LATE QING DYNASTY The stone is of an appealing light green and lavender color scheme China, late Qing DynastyThe slightly flattened baluster body rising from a short spreading foot to a broad shoulder with masterly carved, reticulated horned dragon ring handle masks. The lid shows another pair of ring handle masks, yet in the shape of lingzhi. The dragon motif is continued on the lid in shape of a coiled chilong in openwork. Shape: slightly flattened baluster shape Dimensions: length is 13.5 cm, height is 13 cm Weight: 461 gramsCondition: excellent condition Provenance: from an American private collectionAuction results comparison: Sotheby’s, ST GEORGE STREET SALE: CHINESE ART10 NOVEMBER 2017, LONDON, lot 301 (for a jadeite ‘chilong’ baluster vase with the same color scheme)綠中飄紫螭龍雙耳瓶,清代晚期淺綠中飄紫肌理中國, 清代晚期造型:雙耳蓋瓶尺寸:長13.5 厘米, 高 13 厘米 重量: 461 克品相:極好 來源:美國私人收藏