Archaic-style vase with dragons 18th–19th century China This vessel takes the form of an ancient bronze ritual wine container (fanggu). The dragons, a contemporary addition, enliven the classical model with a new sensibility. The Qing dynasty vessel would not have been used for wine, like its ancient inspiration, but was a decorative object designed to display the owner’s learned Archaic-style vase with dragons. China. 18th–19th century. Jade (nephrite). Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Jade

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