This vase is made from an entire piece of fine Nephrite. It consists of an oval opening, a flat rim, a neck that narrows gradually into a squash-shaped, round drum belly and a tall, round, outward angled foot on the bottom. At either end of the belly walls are two circles of raised bow string patterns. There are also two horizontal depressed prismatic lines running through the entire vase. A dragon in high relief is imprinted on one side of the neck and a semi-three dimensional phoenix is carved on the bottom. The dragon and the phoenix compliment one another and add to the charm of this elegant vase.

H: 14.5 cm