Asian Art I - 21st May 2014

Lot 328

A Chinese celadon jade two-handled cup Yuan/Ming dynasty

Estimate £6,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £6000

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Description

A Chinese celadon jade two-handled cup Yuan/Ming dynasty, the U-shaped body raised on a short circular foot, each handle carved as a bifid-tailed chilong, its head resting on the rim of the cup, the base with a two character mark which reads qian ci (Imperial gift), 13.5cm.

Cf. A Forsyth and B McElney, Jades from China, p.342, no.263 where a related cup is illustrated.