Dimensions:Height 20.5cm(8.07in),Width 11cm(4.33in),Weight 1165g,475?221?BCE?Condition & Provenance:This elaborate multi?component jade handled vase retains its complete original assembly including movable arched handle,detachable lid and integrated vessel body,no major breaks,no modern restorations or replacement parts,all openwork relief carvings,loose?ring fittings and mythical?beast finial are period?original.The nephrite surface carries deep natural earth?induced russet and beige patina penetrating into the jade matrix,subtle age?related surface wear,fine old abrasions and faint burial?origin fissures are visible across high?relief details and interior cavity,no artificial dyeing,no chemical enhancement,no recutting of decorative motifs.This high?grade Warring?States jade ritual vessel originates from a long?standing California private collection focused on ancient Chinese high?end jades,it was acquired in the mid?1990s via a prominent San?Francisco?based Asian antiquities gallery and has remained within the same private holding ever since,original acquisition documentation,conservation assessment reports and archival reference photographs are well preserved,cataloged under Warring?States ritual jade group,the complete provenance timeline is solid and traceable.Description:This sophisticated Warring?States?period jade handled vase is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese jade artistry,finely carved from nephrite with complex multi?part craftsmanship combining deep relief,openwork carving and movable ring construction.The domed lid is surmounted by a vivid fully?sculpted mythical beast finial,its surface decorated with scrolling dragon motifs,the arched movable handle links through side loose rings,the front face of the neck features a raised deer figure surrounded by winding scrollwork.The main vase body is densely covered with layered relief carvings of interlaced dragons,spirals and mythical figures filling every panel,the interior cavity is neatly hollowed out with polished inner walls.Such assembled handled jade vases represent top?tier craftsmanship reserved for high?status nobility during Warring?States times,surviving complete examples with intact movable handles and lids are exceedingly rare among excavated and collected antiquities,it provides irreplaceable physical material for researching Warring?States jade?carving technology,ritual vessel system and aristocratic aesthetic culture,it bears outstanding archaeological?historical significance,museum?grade display value and premier antique collectible merit.