Jade vase with lid, Qing dynasty

A beautiful jade vase with lid, in pale celadon, with a wooden stand. The body of the vase is clover-shaped, with broad, tapering shoulders as it descends to the foot and base. The base is carved in a perfect trefoil shape.

Both parts of the body and the sides of the vase are finely carved in floral decoration, with lotus blossoms at maturity, seen at the beginning of the base, which is carved from a pool of water. In the central part of the body of the vase are two handles crowned with a border. These slightly curved handles represent two birds attached by their beaks, wings and tails to the body of the vase. An elegant ring carved from the same jade hangs from the lower part of the vase. On the lid there is also the same border that crowned the lower body, which starts in the form of a trefoil, decreasing in height and ending in a beautiful mature lotus flower, which makes it easy to open for use. As mentioned above, the jade is of a pale celadon tone with a detail on one of its shoulders of a golden-orange colour, which is carved in the shape of a bird. The colour of the natural skin of the jade itself before carving. The pedestal is made of reddish wood with a border and is fully carved. Qing Dynasty (1644 and 1912)

Size: 22 x 9.5 x 4.3 cm without the pedestal.; Weight of jade: 508 gr 

Provenance: Current French private collection.  -Previous owner of lot: 92, (Carved spinach green jade vase, Qing dynasty) Auction: Asian Art Auction 29 December 2022. Darley Auctions.