comprising pale green or whitish jade example, mouth with everted rim, mythical beast form handles, green glass stopper, 2-3/4 x 2 x 1-1/8 in.; example with narrow rounded body, russet inclusions and tone, yin yang inlaid horn(?) stopper, 2-1/4 x 1-7/8 x 5/8 in.
Provenance: The Collection of William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; sold to benefit Tinwood Foundation
Note: Both tested for nephrite on the Presidium Gem Tester II
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The Collection of William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; sold to benefit Tinwood Foundation
yin yang stopper example with chip to stopper edge, inclusions throughout, rough texture to underside; green stopper example foot with small chip to edge and smaller imperfection opposite, small indented imperfection to upper body, mouth inner rim with small flake chips, shoulder with small brown inclusions, stopper with loss to cork and reglued scoop
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