A Pale Celadon Jade Covered Vase qing dynasty (1644-1911) the flattened baluster body carved to the right side showing a standing ram, the left side a small dog on a pine tree, the recessed neck flanked by a pair of elephant head-form handles suspending loose rings, the cover carved in high relief with two pine branch-form handles, surmounted by a recumbent ram underneath pine. Height 7 1/4 inches. Estimate $3,000-4,000 Provenance: The Art of Asia, Christie's New York, November 29 - December 8, 2016, sale 14388, lot 139 Property of a California Collector