This lot is made of clear jadeite, carved into multiple layers on the surface. Upon the flattened baluster form, the overall exterior carved in high relief with egrets in a lotus pond, below a thin base with an oval shape. The motif on this vase is steeped in auspicious symbolism, as depictions of egrets (lu) in a lotus pond (lian) express the auspicious wish yilu lianke (a good wish to the examinees).
This lot is made of clear jadeite, carved into multiple layers on the surface. Upon the flattened baluster form, the overall exterior carved in high relief with egrets in a lotus pond, below a thin base with an oval shape. The motif on this vase is steeped in auspicious symbolism, as depictions of egrets (lu) in a lotus pond (lian) express the auspicious wish yilu lianke (a good wish to the examinees).
This lot is made of clear jadeite, carved into multiple layers on the surface. Upon the flattened baluster form, the overall exterior carved in high relief with egrets in a lotus pond, below a thin base with an oval shape. The motif on this vase is steeped in auspicious symbolism, as depictions of egrets (lu) in a lotus pond (lian) express the auspicious wish yilu lianke (a good wish to the examinees).