Vase couvert en jade céladon pâle sculpté Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

de forme balustre aplatie sur un piédouche ovale, le col agrémenté d'anses en têtes d'animaux fabuleux supportant des anneaux mobiles, le couvercle surmonté d'une prise en bouton de fleur, à décor sculpté de branches de prunus fleuries, pins, bambous et lingzhi émergeant de rochers escarpés

The rings are later replacements. A few nicks to the mouthrim and tiny bruises to the handles. Some natural pitting in the jade at the bottom of the handles. The cover also has some nicks, including a 0.8 chip to one lotus petal of the Knop. The stone has some natural veins and inclusions (showing on the illustration in the catalogue). A calcified area by the bottom right on the reverse, otherwise in good condition. The actual colour is more tinged with celadon than the catalogue illustration.
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