A JADE ‘LOTUS AND CHI DRAGON’ ONE-HANDLED LIBATION... Lot 15

A JADE ‘LOTUS AND CHI DRAGON’ ONE-HANDLED LIBATION CUP China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century The cup carved as lotus flanked on one side by a climbing chi dragon, on another side by an hibiscus and on another side by a lotus flower shaped handle. The design detailed with engravings. The stone of white colour with black inclusions. Offered at auction together with a matching wooden stand. H: 3,5 cm – L: 12,7 cm – w: 6,7 cm Weight: 190 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. 莲花与螭龙单柄玉杯 中国，明朝，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