A pale green jade rhyton cup
17th/18th century
The vessel emerging from the open jaws of a makara dragon, the handle formed from a chilong dragon standing atop the curved tail of the makara dragon and looking over the rim, the sides carved in low relief with two further chilong dragons, the stone of pale green tone with russet streaks, wood stand, box.
10cm (3⅞in) high (3).
The vessel emerging from the open jaws of a makara dragon, the handle formed from a chilong dragon standing atop the curved tail of the makara dragon and looking over the rim, the sides carved in low relief with two further chilong dragons, the stone of pale green tone with russet streaks, wood stand, box.
10cm (3⅞in) high (3).
Sold for
£18,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: the Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Gladwyn and Mrs R. Gladwyn
Purchased on 2 September 1955 from Jade House, Hong Kong, for HK$100.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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