Botella de rapé "Fénix, dragón y poema" de jade tallado, dinastía Qing Carved jade snuff bottle of light-colored jade with reddish-golden flecks. It has a thin rectangular base and an elongated body with rounded edges, completely decorated with details in relief and incised. It shows on the front side of the body the image of a large phoenix with outstretched wings and an elongated tail flying over a sky covered with curled clouds. On the reverse, a long incised poem is arranged next to a large sinuous cloud. On the shoulders is the image of a large dragon with a body covered in scales that surrounds the piece; the head, in relief, is visible on the left side, adding volume to the composition. Measurements: 15 x 3 x 7,7 cm Weight: 523,7 g

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