** A Chinese pale celadon jade ovoid vase and cover

** A Chinese pale celadon jade ovoid vase and cover, of flattened form, carved with a mythical beast clutching a thunderbolt in its mouth, the ring handles as fierce feline heads, the stone flecked with raw umber highlighting details of the carving, 18th century or later, raised on a wood stand, 17cm. (3) Cf. Jade, R. Keverne, fig140, p184, for a similar example.