A white jade 'dragon' box and cover of rectangular form, the…
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A white jade 'dragon' box and cover of rectangular form, the cover carved in high relief with a sinuous dragon among scrolling clouds encircled around a flaming pearl, the rim of the cover and base incised with a key-fret border, the stone of even tone, fitted box (2) 8 cm long. Provenance: Bonhams and Butterfields, San Francisco, 16 November 2009, lot 3130

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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