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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A YELLOW JADE EARCUP
HAN DYNASTY OR LATER
Details
A YELLOW JADE EARCUP
HAN DYNASTY OR LATER
The oval cup is flanked by a pair of crescent moon-shaped handles that is carved and pierced with abstract shapes. The exterior body is decorated with a ruyi-form motif interrupted by two animal masks, below a further band of ruyi-heads around the mouth. The interior is delicately incised with a scrolling motif enclosed by a double line border while the base is incised with two phoenix.
5 1/2 in. (13.5 cm.) long, box
HAN DYNASTY OR LATER
The oval cup is flanked by a pair of crescent moon-shaped handles that is carved and pierced with abstract shapes. The exterior body is decorated with a ruyi-form motif interrupted by two animal masks, below a further band of ruyi-heads around the mouth. The interior is delicately incised with a scrolling motif enclosed by a double line border while the base is incised with two phoenix.
5 1/2 in. (13.5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1994
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai