A White Jade Openwork 'Dragons' Finial, Yuan Dynasty, 13th Century, 元 白玉镂雕五爪'苍龙教子'纹炉顶

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A White Jade Openwork 'Dragons' Finial, Yuan Dynasty, 13th Century 元 白玉镂雕五爪'苍龙教子'纹炉顶 Finely pierced and carved in high relief with a five-clawed dragon emerging from dense ruyi cloud scrolls, confronting a smaller chi dragon below amidst a flaming pearl, surmounted by a bat, the white jade with natural inclusions 此炉顶采用双层镂空高浮雕技法，雕琢苍龙腾跃于祥云之景。主体五爪巨龙身形矫健，虬角后扬，龙身鳞甲细密，四肢筋肉遒劲，五爪呈凌空攫珠之势。下方螭龙身形修长，仰首呼应，二龙之间火焰宝珠炽烈升腾。顶部浮雕蝙蝠纹，取「洪福齐天」之吉兆。整体纹饰层次分明，云气以连绵不断的如意头形卷云纹密布填底，呈现出元代典型的「锦地压花」装饰风格。此炉顶包浆浑厚，雕工流畅，完美展现元代宫廷玉作雄浑豪放的审美意趣。玉质莹白温润，局部带天然絮状沁色。 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.2 in — 8 x 6.4 x 5.5 cm Estimate: $2,000—4,000 CAD

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