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PROPERTY FROM AN OLD EUROPEAN COLLECTION (LOTS 292-298 INCLUSIVE)
A PALE MOTTLED GREY JADE 'CHILONG' CUP
SONG-MING DYNASTY ( 960-1279)
Details
A PALE MOTTLED GREY JADE 'CHILONG' CUP
SONG-MING DYNASTY ( 960-1279)
The cup is carved and pierced with the handle formed as a muscular chilong grasping the rim, its bifurcated tail trailing to one side, a smaller chilong further along the rim. The stone is of a mottled grey tone with striations and flecks.
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.), wood stand
SONG-MING DYNASTY ( 960-1279)
The cup is carved and pierced with the handle formed as a muscular chilong grasping the rim, its bifurcated tail trailing to one side, a smaller chilong further along the rim. The stone is of a mottled grey tone with striations and flecks.
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.), wood stand
Provenance
With Dierens, Brussels, Belgium, 1941.
From the Collection of Henri Michel (1885-1981) and then by descent.
From the Collection of Henri Michel (1885-1981) and then by descent.