Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! Antique Old Chinese Celadon Nephrite Jade Bottle Vase Pot DRAGON & PHOENIX. Old Chinese Celadon Nephrite Jade Bottle Vase Pot. The cover and the mouth of the pot is designed into a phoenix head style. The handle is carved into a powerful dragon image. On both surfaces of the main body it was carved with a phoenix. The craftmanship is very superb with detailed carving on every part. The material is of high quality nephrite jade. Very nice old polish. It’s glossy and smooth. Attractive celadon colour with very natural brown veining and inside the stone. On the whole the condition is very good. It will be a great collection for you! The ancients believed that dragon was the symbol of the supreme auspiciousness, a bridge between man, Heaven and the Deities. They thought that the dragon was able to summon wind and rain, ascend to and descend from Heaven, and produce auspicious signs. The dragon even appeared in astronomy and numerology, and influenced the passing of the imperial power. In primitive times, the legendary phoenix was the God of Protection. It was graceful and noble. Its head was like that of a pheasant, and its body was like that of a mandarin duck. It had the wings of a roc, the legs of a crane, the beak of a parrot and the plumes of a peacock. Chief of all the birds, the phoenix was a symbol of auspiciousness, beauty and peace. Width of jade: 8.0cm (3.15in), Height of Jade: 12.9cm (5.08in), thickness of jade: 4.0cm (1.57in). Condition is very good, Nicely hand polished. Color of item might deviate slightly in comparison to the original article d. Ue to differences in computer monitors and different lighting conditions. Please read description of color. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Auctiva’s Listing Templates improve your auctions in minutes. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item “Antique Old Chinese Celadon Nephrite Jade Bottle Vase Pot DRAGON & PHOENIX” is in sale since Tuesday, May 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Pots”. The seller is “judy-jade-collectibles” and is located in Manassas, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: bottle vase/pot
- Primary Material: Jade
- Region of Origin: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original