Dimensions: 215mm H x 100mm W Weight:406gFabulous, Chinese Qing Dynasty, Three Fu dogs lidded white jade vase. The Nephrite jade expertly carved in vase, slight tall and globular shape, bulbous on the center, wide on the belly gentle upward to slight opening rim, cylindrical neck, correspondence dome lid fu dog finial bud, Inner flange circumscribed around the containers lip allows for a perfect fitment of the covering, emerged two archaic fu dogs flanked on the neck, raised in a short round foot base and slight concave. The Exterior carved with auspicious pattern, and wanzi motif. The Dogs are an important motif in Chinese mythology. These motifs include a particular dog which accompanies a hero, the dog as one of the twelve totem creatures for which years are named, a dog giving first provision of grain which allowed current agriculture, and claims of having a magical dog as an original ancestor in the case of certain ethnic groups. For thousands of years, a twelve-year cycle named after various real or mythological animals has been used in Southeast Asia. This twelve-year cycle, sometimes referred to as the "Chinese zodiac," associates each year in turn with a certain creature, in a fixed order of twelve animals, after which it returns to the first in the order, the Rat. The eleventh in the cycle is the Dog. Dogs and humans are friends who share life's ups and downs. It's believed that the Dog is caring and reasonable due to its unswerving loyalty to humans, having many symbolic cultural meanings from the perspective of folklore. The symbolic cultural meanings and legends of the Dog are the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the ancient people. Well balanced with finely polished plain side and foot base. The nephrite stone has flawless translucent and perfect even-toned light clean white color jade, with pale-celadon iridescent and moist milky appearance. The art work shows masterly craftsmanship, smooth carving, gently and finely polished. Nephrite jade displays attractive pale-celadon in color, clean even tone, beautiful translucent with moist milky appearance. A portion of this high-grade white Jade is considered quite rare. Expert workmanship is the absolute highlight of this gorgeous vase. The jade is extremely well carved giving it an aura of splendor. .