A CARVED JADEITE JADE MINIATURE VASE
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
China, 19th - 20th century

Carved in the round in the shape of a fleshy leaf with staggered edges, surrounded by openwork tree branches and foliate sprays, the base flattened, the exterior enhanced by natural green splashes, the interior carved to contain essences or natural oils, the tallest leaf projecting forward and acting as spout, 7cm high.