A White Jade 'Bamboo' Teapot republic period (1912-1949) carved to show a cylindrcal body flanked by a loop handle and a side curved spout both in the form of bamboo sections, the exterior carved in low relief with leafy bamboo branches, the circular cover surmounted by a finial in the shape of double mushrooms, bearing a two-character marker's mark. Width 3 7/8 inches. Estimate $3,000-4,000 Property from a Prominent Washington D.C. Collection Width 9.8cm