242 . SMALL CELADON AND GRAY JADE RAT , Ming Dynasty , the naturalistically carved rat , carved in the round with his head forward and legs beneath , ears , eyes and nose finely carved , tail swishing to right , the stone of even toe with some areas of russet skin and inclusions . L 3 in .
243 . VERY FINE MOGUL- STYLE PALE CELADON JADE FLATTEN BALUSTER VASE AND COVER , 18 th Century , Qing Dynasty , possibly from the Imperial workshop . Carved suspending two loose rings from the pierced side flanges at the shoulder below finely carved lotus-heads and leafy fronds extending down the edges of the body decorated on each face with deities , phoenix bird around the exterior , the neck with two high relief vertical flanges above a band of waves around the base . The domed cover with finely carved reticulated open work bridge suspending a further two rings , surmounted by a high relief lotus-shaped finial and petals . Supported on a 6-foot reticulated base decorated in a similar motif . Translucent and exceptionally thinly carved “ icy-white ” stone of even tone . H 10 in .
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