Description: Chinese archaistic style dragon and phoenix covered vessel in carved jade, the lid having a standing Ming dragon finial above a relief carved lingzhi band, surmounting a flattened oval form body covered with relief carved Taotie masks tapering to a lappet band, the whole rising on an oval foot and flanked by a rearing Ming dragon on one side and a phoenix on the other, 9.25"h x 7"w x 3"d.