Impeccable Chinese vase with leaf shaped hand-grips appended to either side of the vase neck. A rounded body inscribed with jagged mountainside pathway with evergreen trees ascends toward the slender neck region. The pathway makes its way through the chiseled mountainside toward a village in the distance. A single traditional Chinese structure looms above the lush canopy. Above the neck the domed lid and finial sit flush against the opening. Nephrite shows a milk-white coloration with a sporadic arrangement of various inclusions. This piece rest on a hardwood pedestal within a protective wooden enclosure. Note: Jade, as a stone, has five virtues. Its glossiness and warmth is like benevolence. Because inside and outside is the same, so that knowing the outside one knows the inside, this may be likened to righteousness. Its far-reaching sound (when struck) may be heard from afar, like wisdom. It is not easily bent, but can be broken, which may be likened to courage. Jade can be sharpened, but not to the point where it can injure people; this quality is like self-regulation or restraint.