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A WHITE JADE ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ CUP
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

The bell-shaped cup is raised on a circular
foot and fanked by a pair of openwork
handles carved as a stem of blossoming
chrysanthemum. The sides are also carved
with chrysanthemum.
4æ in. (12 cm.) diam., stand

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

Sydney Moss Ltd., London.
Spink & Son Ltd., London.

明十七世紀 白玉鏤雕菊紋把盃

2383 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

240 2383
A GREENISH-GREY AND BROWN JADE
ARCHAISTIC BELL
17TH-18TH CENTURY

Of oval section, the bell is carved on each
side with a feld of archaistic scroll pattern
above a large taotie mask, and on the narrow
sides in openwork with dragons crawling to
the top where they are confronted on the
suspension loop.
3æ in. (9.5 cm.), box

$8,000-12,000

明末/清十八世紀
褐青玉仿古鏤雕龍紋鐘