R1184

Chinese jade vase of flattened rectangular tapered baluster form with two mythological animal mask and loose ring handles, carved in low relief on each side with a double-xi character, encircled by stylised peony flowerheads on scrolling branches linked by a ruyi-head and ring in a recessed frame beneath archaic-style lappets and ruyi-heads all between incised keyfret bands on the rim and foot, the sides with two individual xi characters each within a frame with a single ruyi-head border, the stone very pale celadon with slight natural darker markings.

8 ⅛ inches, 20.6 cm high.

Qianlong, 1736-1795.

Chinese jade carving of a recumbent ram, yang, holding in its mouth a swirling ruyi-cloud spray supporting a yin-yang, taiqi symbol, with long goatee beard, detailed horns and particularly plump body, the split hooves neatly tucked underneath.

The stone of even white colour.

2 ¼ inches, 5.8 cm long; 1 3/8 inches, 3.5 cm deep.

Qianlong, circa 1760.

Chinese white jade pendant carved as an archaic style bi of oval form with a dragon and phoenix, the reverse with taotie masks and scrolls, the stone white.

1 ¾ inches, 4.5 cm long.

19^th century.