carved with animated chilong writhing across the surface, the stone of a pale celadon tone with russet and black inclusions

倫敦佳士得2014年11月7日， 編號629
倫敦覺是軒

The paper weight is in good condition. There are expected minute nicks and bruising to the extremities. The actual colour of the stone is slightly creamier than the catalogue illustration.
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