Chinese Jade Lidded Pot

A pale pink drum of stone with the manners of a teacup.

Chinese carvers of Hebei Province made this lidded pot in jade in the 20th century. Lidded jade containers of this kind are commonly used as desk accessories, for small trinkets or for display. The shape is a rounded barrel, slightly wider at the middle and flat at the lid, with a faint seam between the two parts. The surface is smooth and glossy, in a pale blush-pink, unadorned except for a soft sheen.

About nine inches tall. A minimalist among the ornaments.