. PROVENANCE: Jim Francis (Dec 24, 1944 - June 14, 2018) Resident of the Atlanta Metro area for numerous years.Jim Francis was a true scholar having a degree in English. His early career started as a professor at a community college in Kentucky. During the Vietnam era, he became an instructor for the US Air Force. When computers were first becoming popular Jim became a software engineer which lead him to a career in being a method analyst for a major hospital group. While working with Doctors from different cultures Jim became an avid collector of Chinese items, His widow has placed his treasured articles to be sold at auction.. Dimensons: . Height: 11" Width: 5" Weight: 1.61 kg. EXTRAORDINARY, Antique Chinese jade carved lidded vase with a dragon motif. Rounded body leading to an elliptic lid and dragon finial. Carved dragon flanked at the side while grasping its claw against the surface. Dragons symbolize the emperor, son of heaven and can also represent luck and good fortune. Carved details found at the bottom of the rounded body in uniform fashion. The Jade vase shows moist milky exterior with clean even tone color.品项报告: In EXCELLENT condition over all. All lots are sold as is and where is. SEVEN SEAS GALLERY provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, SEVEN SEAS GALLERY does not give refunds based on condition. SEVEN SEAS GALLERY does not perform any shipping or packing services.