A CHINESE CELADON JADE PEAR-SHAPED VASE AND COVER the flattened pear-shaped body rising from a short spreading foot ro a tall neck set with a pair of animal head handles suspending loose rings, carved in high relief to the front face with a leafy floral spray and to the reverse with a five-line calligraphic poem below an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark, the domed cover surmounted by a recumbent tiger finial, the stone of whitish-celadon tone, wood stand 18cm high Provenance: Continental Private CollectionDescriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.