Lot Essay
The combination of wannianqing and lingzhi fungus forms the rebus, 'May your wishes come true for the next ten thousand years' or 'ten thousand things to your wish'
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDGAR AND HEDWIG WORCH
AN UNUSUAL WELL-CARVED GREEN JADE CYLINDRICAL VASE
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AN UNUSUAL WELL-CARVED GREEN JADE CYLINDRICAL VASE
18TH CENTURY
The body tapering very slightly towards the foot and carved in high relief around the sides with four sprays of wannianqing and lingzhi fungus, the interior walls thicker towards the bottom, the base separately carved, the semi-translucent stone of deep sage-green color--8 5/8in. (21.9cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
The body tapering very slightly towards the foot and carved in high relief around the sides with four sprays of wannianqing and lingzhi fungus, the interior walls thicker towards the bottom, the base separately carved, the semi-translucent stone of deep sage-green color--8 5/8in. (21.9cm.) high