Jade ewer with kui dragon handle, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, China, 12th-14th century. Artist: Unknown

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Jade ewer with kui dragon handle, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, China, 12th-14th century. A mottled buff white and brown jade libation ewer carved with linear motifs, shallowly incised C- scrolls and S-scrolls. The handle is formed by a kui dragon biting the rim. The base has two archaic characters in relief.

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Size: 2831px × 2214px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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