Ram-form water pot (celadon jade)

The vessel is carved in the round as a recumbent mature ram with its right foreleg raised and the others tucked under. It has full-curl horns and pricked ears, with its gaze fixed forward. It is carved with two lug handles, one at the back of its head, and the other on the spine above its rear haunch. The body is well hollowed with a circular opening on its back. It is decorated with fine incisions along its neckline and the contour of its legs. The soft polished stone is of a pale green tone with areas of darker and russet inclusions and calcification.