Details
The vessel has a dragon-head handle and shaped spout and is carved in relief to each side with panels of stylised confronting dragons below phoenix in flight, all between raised flanges to the corners and the sides. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with cloudy white flecks and inclusions.
5⅛ in. (13 cm.) handle to spout


Provenance
Property from an English Collection, acquired prior to 1980 and then by descent within the family.
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This jade libation cup is inspired by the forms and decoration of the archaic Chinese bronze vessels made in the Shang (1600-1100 BC) and Zhou Dynasties (1100-256 BC) that were so highly prized amongst China's wealthy, educated and elite scholar classes.

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