清乾隆 碧玉雲龍洗, Basin, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), dated 1774, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm); W. 29 15/16 in. (76. 1 cm); D. 16 15/16 in. (43 cm), Jade, This basin, embellished with dragons chasing flaming pearls through a cloud-filled landscape, bears on its interior a poem by the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–96), indicating that the piece was inspired by an enormous jade wine container believed to have been commissioned by Khubilai Khan and still on view in Beihai Park, Beijing
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清乾隆 碧玉雲龍洬 Basin, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, Qianlong period, 1736–95, dated 1774, China, Jade, nephrite, H, 7 5/8, 19.3 cm, W, 29 15/16, 76, 1, D, 16, 43, basin, embellished, dragons chasing, flaming, pearls, cloud-filled landscape, bears, interior, poem, Emperor, r, 1735–96, indicating, piece, inspired, enormous jade, wine, container, believed, commissioned, Khubilai Khan, view, Beihai Park, Beijing
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