明 褐斑青白玉雕仿古螭龍紋角盃

carved as the well-hollowed vessel issuing from the mouth of a dragon fish, decorated to the exterior with archaistic swirls, clouds and two chilong in high relief

There are expected minute bruises and nicks to the edges and extremities, including an approx. 0.6 cm shallow nick to the rim, and possibly light polishing to areas. The rhyton is otherwise in good condition.
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A similar rhyton, attributed to the Ming dynasty, was sold in our London rooms, 9th November 1954, lot 118, and is possibly the same piece sold twice in these rooms, 21st May 1985, lot 303, and 8th April 2007, lot 820; another was sold at Christie’s New York, 19th September 2007, lot 60; and a third, of slightly larger size, from the collection of Gerald Godfrey, was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th October 1995, lot 903.