A WHITE JADE BALUSTER VASE AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of flattened form, flanked by a pair of dragon handles suspending loose rings, pierced and carved at the sides with a leafy peony spray and long-tailed bird perched on rocks, the stepped cover with an oval knop, the stone of an even white tone

There is a 0.6 x 0.2cm bruise and another 0.2 x 0.2cm bruise on the long tail of the bird. The surface is rubbed in places and there are minor nicks to the extremities of the carving such as the flower petals and the leafy tips. The knop of the vase was probably carved with a mythical beast originally which is now lost, leaving four clean chips on the cover.
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