CHINESE CELADON JADE VASE AND COVER,Qing Dynasty. Of flatted ovoid form with high shoulders, waisted neck, and everted mouth, flanked by two elephant head and loose ring-form handles above a band with two stylised confronting dragons, on one side carved with a bird and lotus, the other side with a flowering lotus branch. - 9 in. high. Estimate $2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE: The Washington Club, Washington, DC
It is in good condition except the base is drilled and there is a loss of a small part of jade on the cover carving.