Description:
A modern reticulated porcelain flat-sided flask. It depicts a three-toed hydra on one side and clouds on the other. Turquoise with brown (glass?) stopper.

Label Text:
This lovely bottle shows a ferocious dragon on one side and xiangyun (“auspicious clouds”) on the other. The delicate openwork decoration is achieved by carving away the clay while retaining the integrity of the interior compartment.

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