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.