A PALE GREEN JADE RETICULATED VASE AND COVER Ming Dynasty (2)A PALE GREEN JADE RETICULATED VASE AND COVERMing DynastyThe expertly-hollowed vase of slightly-flattened pear shape rising from a stepped tall foot to cylindrical neck, the body exquisitely pierced with an archaistic motif of stylised dragons, the foot with a rope-twist band, and neck with cicada-lappets, the cover pierced with swirling clouds and surmounted by a mythical-beast finial, the stone of pale green tone, with some grey and brown patches. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high (2).明 青玉鏤雕仿古紋獅鈕蓋瓶Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA distinguished English private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2008, no.70來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國顯赫私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2008年，編號70See a related jade vase and cover with similar pierced decoration, Ming dynasty, unearthed from the tomb of a son of the Qianlong emperor and now in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol.1, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, 2005, p.46.