A FINE JADEITE ‘DRAGON’ VESSEL AND COVER China, ca. 1880-1950. The censer and cover show impressive relief carving, the thick walls with a dragon motif on one side and a four-character inscription on the other, flanked by reticulated dragon handles, the spreading foot carved with stylized lotus petals as well as three linghzi handles suspending loose rings. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with splashes of russet, bright green, and black.

Inscriptions: To the vessel, ‘Er long xi zhu’ (two dragons playing with the pearl).

Provenance: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 16 November 1989, lot 784, bought-in at an estimate of HKD 100,000-150,000 (approx. HKD 288,000-432,000 today after inflation). Swiss private collection, acquired from the above in an after-sale transaction. Austrian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks here and there. The wood base with small losses and extensive traces of wear and use.

Weight: 3,532 g (excl. base)
Dimensions: Height 22 cm (excl. base) and 27 cm (including base)

The domed cover similarly carved with a dragon and three linghzi handles suspending a total of six loose rings.

With a well-carved openwork wood base dating to the same period. (2)

翡翠鏤雕輔首啣環龍紋蓋爐
中國，約1880-1950年。爐蓋上雕刻龍紋鈕，三個靈芝耳，一共六個活環。開光雕刻雲龍紋，一面可見四字款，龍紋耳啣環；足部蓮紋以及三如意紋啣活環。淺綠色調的半透明玉料，帶有赤褐色、亮綠色和黑色紋理。

款識: 二龍戲珠

品相: 狀況極好，有輕微磨損和一些細微的刻痕。木質底座有小缺損、磨損和使用痕跡。
來源: 香港蘇富比，1989年11月16日 lot 784, 估價HKD 100,000-150,000 (相當於現在的HKD 288,000-432,000). 瑞士私人收藏, 購於上述拍賣後期銷售；奧地利私人收藏, 購於上述收藏。

重量: 3,532 克 (不含底座)
尺寸: 高22 厘米 (不含底座) 與 27 厘米 (含底座)

同期鏤空雕刻的木座。 (2)