Lot 4324. A jadeite magnolia and lingzhi vase, Late Qing dynasty, 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 250,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2012

The vase is carved in openwork in the form of a blooming magnolia flower growing alongside lingzhi fungus, peach and plum trees bearing flowers and buds, accompanied by a swooping bird. The stone ranges in colour from a greyish white to bright apple green and is fixed to a wood stand.  

Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 April 1996, lot 666.