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Bowl carved from the light greenish-gray jade was made
for the Imperial palace during the reign of the Qianlong (1736-1795) and
could have been used for the Imperial ceremonies in the palace. From ancient
time jade in China used to be a sacred stone, and for the bowl the precious
jade from Khotan was chosen. The surface of the bowl is covered with the
relief decoration of five dragons in clouds and waves.
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