A WHITE AND BROWN JADE ARCHAISTIC CUP MING DYNASTY

of cylindrical form raised on three chilong mask feet, set at the side with a loop handle issuing from an animal mask, the exterior carved in low relief with a pair of confronting phoenixes, all reserved on a diaper ground and above a keyfret border, the stone of a pale white tone mottled with greyish brown inclusions and darker specks, wood stand

A Dutch Private Collection.

This cup has been cut down slightly at the rim, where the polish is different to the rest of the piece and the design abruptly ends. There are some flaws in the stone to the handle and the sides.
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