Bidspirit auction | Chinese Jade Lidded Vessel w/

Chinese Jade Lidded Vessel w/ Calligraphy - Chinese carved jade lidded vessel, likely for storing an archer's ring, with calligraphy throughout the exterior. The translucent stone of a pale grayish-white coloration. The lid with low relief carvings. Provenance: Private Minneapolis Collection - collected in China prior to 1985. Height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 1 3/4 in. Weight: 70.52 grams. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Some natural veining. Losses to the pigment used to paint the calligraphy. Holes through the center and bottom to allow a cord or chain to pass through.