Flat baluster jade covered vase, decorated with taotie masks, the lid decorated with gui dragons and surmounted by two archaizing dragons confronted by a pearl, the handles in the form of stylized scrolls supporting mobile rings; cracks in the stone, small cracks on one ring. China, first half of the 20th century H. 18.5 cm, L. 20 cm Provenance: From a private European collection.