A miniature Chinese archaistic carved grey and beige jade vessel and cover, "Hu"qing dynasty, late 18th/early 19th century. Of flattened globular form, with carved archaistic patterns to its body with incised finial and ring-form handles to each side, and raised on a shallow foot.H: 2 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New YorkDr. Arthur Cone, acquired from the aboveProperty from the Collection of Dr. Frederic and Mrs. Madeleine Zeman, gift from the above, Christmas 1949Thence by descent to the present owner