de forme balustre à panse aplatie et quadrilobée, à deux anses ajourées en forme de lingzhi à anneaux mobiles, sculpté des huit symboles auspicieux bajixiang parmi des nuées encadrant sur chacune des deux faces un dragon sinueux à cinq griffes pourchassant la perle enflammée, frises de leiwen sur le pied, le col et le couvercle de forme quadrilobée, la prise ajourée à décor de lingzhi (2)

Vase and cover are in overall good condition. There are very minute frittings to the edges and the raised parts of the carved design. The stone is of a pale celadon colour with some mottled areas to one side.
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