The fine yellowish jade with russet inclusions is exquisitely carved in imitation of the archaic bronze gu shape. It is a tall vase of compressed hexagonal section, the central bulbous section resting on a hollow splayed foot and surmounted by a tall flared neck, with raised ruyi-head flanges along the narrow and main sides. The neck is flanked by a pair of mythical beast mask handles, each suspending a loose ring. The whole vase is decorated in low relief with archaistic dragons, all between archaistic upright lappets around the neck and the foot.

雅柔黃玉，局部有沁色。全器扁方，仿青銅器三段式觚形，方口微外撇，有直邊，長頸，鼓腹，高圈足外撇，下有直立裙邊。頸兩旁有立雕瑞獸甪端首形耳（甪音：祿），下接活環。全器各面的正中飾如意形出戟。頸和足兩端飾蕉葉紋，餘地和腹部飾博古龍紋。

15.4cm high; 9.8cm wide; 6.6cm deep

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