A jadeite double gourd vase and bird carving


Depicting a crested bird standing to the right of a tall gourd, partially hollowed and deeply undercut as enveloped by smaller gourd vines and a cricket standing below the cover, the gourd vine extending across the top of the cover to support a smaller crested bird; the mottled greenish-white matrix retaining patches of pale on the gourd flowers and a small apple green vein appearing in the cricket; now attached to a wood stand (repaired).7in (18cm) height of jade (sight)8 1.4in (21cm) height including wood stand