A pale green jade 'bitter-melon' water pot


19th centuryNaturalistically carved as a bitter gourd, skilfully carved around the exterior with a knobbly surface containing, the fruit borne on a gnarled stalk further issuing a smaller fruit and curling tendrils with a naturalistic preying mantis and dragon-fly on the sides, the stone of pale celadon tone. 10.7cm (4 1/4in) long; together with a jade carving of a stylised phoenix, the stone of pale tone with cloudy-white inclusions, wood stands. 14cm (5 1/2in) long.(4).
|十九世紀 青白玉錦荔枝水盂Provenance: an English private collection來源： 英國私人收藏