A JADE ‘PLUM AND LOTUS’ TWO-HANDLED CUP INSCRIBED... Lot 12

A JADE ‘PLUM AND LOTUS’ TWO-HANDLED CUP INSCRIBED WITH THE SEAL MARK OF LU ZIGANG 子冈 China, Attributed to Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century The cup is flanked on the sides by a pair of angular handles, and the body is engraved with a decor of lotus flowers to one side and plum flowers to the other side. The below is engraved with the seal mark of Lu Zigang 子冈. The stone is of white colours with minor russet inclusions. H: 2,7 cm – w: 11,1 cm Weight: 75 grams Provenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction. 刻有陆子冈(明代琢玉嵌宝工艺家)印记的“梅莲”双柄玉杯 中国，明代，16-17世纪 Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR A LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGS ASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE