MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

A very similar jade basin, of slightly larger size (29 cm. diam.), was excavated from the Dingling Mausoleum of the Wanli Emperor and two of his empresses, Wang Xijie and Dowager Xiaojing, and is illustrated in Gems of Beijing Cultural Relics Series – Jades, Beijing, 2002, no. 170.