A RARE GREYISH-WHITE JADE MELON-FORM CUP
A RARE GREYISH-WHITE JADE MELON-FORM CUP

YUAN/EARLY MING DYNASTY

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A RARE GREYISH-WHITE JADE MELON-FORM CUP
Yuan/Early Ming Dynasty
Well carved as a lobed melon borne on a leafy, flowering stem forming a handle at one end, the stem entwined with tendrils that meander and coil around the sides and under a leaf which forms the base, the semi-translucent stone with some fine opaque mottling
4in. (10.8cm.) long