Illustrated catalogue of an extraordinary collection of imperial jades and other beautiful objects in rock crystal, agate, lapis-lazuli and coral : mostly from the private collection of the late Captain J.F. Peel, London, England (1912)
American Art Association · New York : American Art Association · leaf 45
open recurved loops holding loose rings. Carved from one mass of nephrite (pai-yii), that displays a uniform greenish-white tint, with softly polished finish. The interior shows a pair of fish carved in low relief, em- blems of conjugal felicity. Underneath the foot an incised six-character mark.… … 101 — Dark Green Jade Fish-Dragon Vase {Shuang-yu- lung) Double receptacle, sculptured in the natural shape of a leaping carp, the diminutive mouth showing deep hol- lowing of interior, the curved tail coalesced with a shih-lung, or dragon, symbolizing a transformation of the fish to dragonhood…
Peel, J. F · Carving (Decorative arts)
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