A fine white jade lobed marriage bowl Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period

of shallow octagonal lobed form supported by four low feet, flanked by a pair of loop handles modelled as archaistic winged beasts, each loop suspending a loose ring, the eight sides intricately carved on the exterior with the bajixiang, the stone of a pale green-white colour with russet inclusions (carved and pierced hardwood stand)  

Compare a related bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji, vol.6, Shijiazhuang, 1993, pls.314 and 315.