EARLY QING DYNASTY
A short neck rising from a flat round body resting on a flattened footring,the slender shoulder of this chicken-bone white grey-jade bottle is decorated with two finely carved elephants as handles while the bottle body is overlay
with leaves of water lilies gracefully stemming out of the water, sea swallows flying over the leaves and calm waves of the peaceful sea. On top of the bottle is a narrow-pointed cover with round flattened top decorated with a widemouth buckle resting on a base.With the image of covered bottle symbolizing "the auspicious sign of peace and prosperity" and the decorations of the body representing the calm sea (Haiqing Heyan), this delicate and graceful piece of art is wonderfully suited for a study room.
H: 12.5 cm