A large Chinese white jade teapot and cover, 20th century the gently compressed globular body supported on a short ring foot, with handle and spout carved to imitate gnarled branches laden with blossoms and buds wrapping around the body, the domed cover surmounted by two arching branch handles, the translucent white stone evenly coloured, on a lacquered wood stand, with fitted case, height 92 cm, length 33 cm, width 33 cm