A FINE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE TEAPOT AND COVER

of large size, the simple domed cover with a pierced finial intricately carved with fungi and leafy tendrils, the bulbous body with a simple spout and a scroll handle, the extremely pure stone with a soft polish and the colour fading to white towards the extremities, the base carved with the four-character mark of Qianlong, 19cm wide (max) x 12,5cm high

Provenance: From a Dutch private collection acquired in the 1980's