Name: Auction: WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'TAOTIE' CUP WITH DRAGON AND CHILONG HANDLES MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 10000 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art

Sale number: 682  
Our Spring auction of Fine Asian &amp; Islamic Works of Art took place online on 13 May with viewing in London. The auction includes fine examples of works of art, metalwares, jade, hardstone, ceramics and paintings from across Asia. Notable collections include a Private English Collection of Pith Paintings &amp; Fans (Lots 90-103); a Private Scottish Collection, Kimmerghame House (Lots 150-159); a Private Canadian Collection of Early Monochrome (Lots 169-173); a Private Scottish Collection, Lowood House (Lots 252 &amp; 253); and our curated section SOLEMNITY— RELIGIOUS FIGURES IN ASIAN ART (Lots 44-65).

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明 白玉提油仿古饕餮紋倭角海棠式龍首杯
 
raised on a stepped ring foot, the quatrefoil form cup carved in low relief on either side with an archaic taotie mask flanked by a stylised phoenix head, the vessel flanked with a chilong clambering up from the bottom to the slightly everted rim on one side, the other side carved with a protruding horned dragon head forming handles, the creamy-white stone has some dark brown russet section, with a fitted wooden stand

WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'TAOTIE' CUP WITH DRAGON AND CHILONG HANDLES

MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

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