Lot 3166. A white jade goose-form container, Liao-Jin dynasty (907-1234); 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) long. Estimate 150,000 - HKD 200,000. Price realised HKD 187,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  

The pebble is carved in the form of a goose with its feet tucked underneath, its long slender neck bent backward to form a loop for suspension, its plumage rendered by incised lines. The even white stone has sporadic pale russet 'skin' and natural fissures.