LATER JADES
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AN ARCHAISTIC MUTTON-FAT JADE TWO-HANDLED DEEP CUP
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AN ARCHAISTIC MUTTON-FAT JADE TWO-HANDLED DEEP CUP
MING DYNASTY/17TH CENTURY
The sides finely carved in low relief with a band of conjoined C-scrolls below an incised band of stylized archaistic waves at the rim, with a pair of handles formed by the scrolled body of an inverted archaistic bird surmounted by a dragon head raised on a tall ring foot, the white stone with attractive russet inclusions
5¼in. (13.2cm.) across handles
MING DYNASTY/17TH CENTURY
The sides finely carved in low relief with a band of conjoined C-scrolls below an incised band of stylized archaistic waves at the rim, with a pair of handles formed by the scrolled body of an inverted archaistic bird surmounted by a dragon head raised on a tall ring foot, the white stone with attractive russet inclusions
5¼in. (13.2cm.) across handles