the bulbous pear-shaped body rising from an octafoil floriform foot to a slightly everted rim, carved with three registers of chevrons forming concentric lozenges, with a lappet band at the neck, the stone of a mottled green color with russet-brown inclusions

《馳聘古今－－中國藝術的仿摹與創新》 ，香港大學美術博物館，香港，2006年，編號179

With wear, scattered old chips to the mouth and foot, and hairline cracks at the mouth as well. There are opaque deposits and opaque inclusions to the stone. The foot bears two labels reading: 'Susan Chen Collection J 351'; and 'Art and Imitation in China 2006 179 OCS HK.'
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