A FINE SMALL EMBELLISHED ZITAN TOOL VASE
A FINE SMALL EMBELLISHED ZITAN TOOL VASE

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A FINE SMALL EMBELLISHED ZITAN TOOL VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

The cylindrical vessel is finely decorated with inlays of mother-of-pearl, soapstone, turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli with a pair of ducks in a pond from which tall stalks of lotus flowers, leaves and other water weeds grow beside multi-coloured rocks, all raised on a circular base supported on three short feet
4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) high, box