A pale green jadeite gu-form vase, Early 20th century | 二十世紀初 翠玉雕仿古饕餮紋活環花觚

A pale green jadeite gu-form vase

Early 20th century

二十世紀初 翠玉雕仿古饕餮紋活環花觚

of lozenge section, the bulging midsection carved with archaistic taotie between a splayed pedestal foot and flaring trumpet neck each carved with stiff leaves against a leiwen ground, the foot and neck each set with a pair of loop handles suspending loose rings, the celadon stone variegated with apple-green and yellowish patches 

Height 6 ⅞ in., 17.7 cm