A SILVERED BRONZE CUP AND STAND MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

the small cup of curved U-shape with an everted rim, flanked by 'fish-dragon' handles, the body incised with flowering sprigs on a ring punched ground, the stand of circular shape, the center with raised repousse with a border of chased lotus leaves, engraved in the middle with lingzhi, surrounded by a garden scene with pavilions on a ring punched ground, the everted rim with an engraved border with triangular hatching and stylized floral design (2)

Property from a Private German Collection.