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A WHITE JADE HANGING BASKET AND COVER
The compressed basket carved around the sides with archaistic designs between a key-fret band encircling the rim and a band of lappets on the foot rim, with a loose tassel pendent from the hollow foot, the flat rim with two loop handles attached to the chains suspended from the yoke handle carved with further archaistic animal motifs, fitted with a flat oval cover from which rise tall, entwined stems of blossoming lotus amidst which two birds are perched, the pale greenish-white stone of even colour and well polished (small repair to cover)--14 in. (35.6 cm.) high overall, lucite stand, fitted leather box
The compressed basket carved around the sides with archaistic designs between a key-fret band encircling the rim and a band of lappets on the foot rim, with a loose tassel pendent from the hollow foot, the flat rim with two loop handles attached to the chains suspended from the yoke handle carved with further archaistic animal motifs, fitted with a flat oval cover from which rise tall, entwined stems of blossoming lotus amidst which two birds are perched, the pale greenish-white stone of even colour and well polished (small repair to cover)--14 in. (35.6 cm.) high overall, lucite stand, fitted leather box