Thepressed globular body supported on three cabriole legs issuing from lion heads, flanked by a pair of dragon heads handles suspending loose rings, the fitted domed cover surmounted with a knop in openwork, meticulously carved with a couched four legs standing dragon, the translucent stone of celadon green colour with some paler green undertones and minor black inclusions. In very good conditions, minor wears on the surface.16 cm high, 15 cm wideA CELADON JADE DRAGON TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURYProvenance: from the private collection of an important Italian ambassador and thence by descent