A carved jade footed bowlQianlong mark, 18th/19th century
The thin mouth rim curved outward from the sturdy sides encircling the flat interior well, all raised atop a thick vertical foot adorned by a single horizontal line encircling the exterior, the recessed base bearing the six-character mark carefully incised in standard script; the dark celadon stone whorled in elaborate icy inclusions and veins of black.
5 1/2in (14cm) diam.