A LARGE CHINESE CELADON JADE EWER AND COVER

QIANLONG 1736-95

The baluster-shaped body raised on a double lotus foot, the handle formed as a ribbon-tied bunch of lotus, with flower stems and leaves extending around the body, a small bird perched on a seed pod to one side. The spout formed from a curled leaf, the neck with a band of spiral roundels dividing the handles, another bird forming the cover's finial, all raised on an openwork hardwood stand carved with millet and lotus, 26cm. (3)

Cf. Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade 10, Qing Dynasty, p.66, no.39 for a related vase and cover.