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A WHITE JADE TOAD-FORM WATER POT AND COVER
Carved in high relief as a fanciful crouching toad with scrolled brows, flames issuing from the top of its legs and a scrolling, bifurcated tail, the open mouth acting as a spout and the hollow body with a circular opening in the back fitted with a very slightly domed cover surmounted by a circular handle formed by scrolling vapor, the stone of even white tone
4½in. (11.4cm.) across
Carved in high relief as a fanciful crouching toad with scrolled brows, flames issuing from the top of its legs and a scrolling, bifurcated tail, the open mouth acting as a spout and the hollow body with a circular opening in the back fitted with a very slightly domed cover surmounted by a circular handle formed by scrolling vapor, the stone of even white tone
4½in. (11.4cm.) across