A Set of Four Nesting Carved Spinach Jade Hard Stone Bowls

20th century, includes four spinach jade hard stone bowls of decreasing size, the three smaller bowls are carved with dragons chasing a flaming pearl, the largest bowl is carved with both dragons and phoenixes, auspicious symbols in Chinese art associated with the emperor and empress, the set comes together with a carved wooden presentation stand.

Largest 5 in., 12 1/8 in. diameter

Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina

Good estate condition; inventory label to underside.