44 | A JADE VASE CAVED WITH BAMBOO AND PHOENIX 18th century China The vase is carved as two adjoining sections of bamboo - with sprouting stems to front and back bearing leaves. A phoenix stands on one leg in front of the smaller bamboo section. Its head is turned back looking over its body, and its elaborate tail feathers cascade to the ground. The double vase is carved from a pale celadon stone with russet patches. Height: 6 ¾" / 17 cm Similar example: 'Zhongguo Meishu Quanji' The Great Treasury of Chinese Fine Arts, Wen Wu Publishing, Beijing 1986 - Works of Art and Craft, volume 9: Jade - page 167.