A Chinese jade vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the pear-shaped body entwined with a sinuous chilong on each side, each grasping a lingzhi in its mouth forming the handles, the stone of greyish-black tone, 24.2cm high Provenance: An English private collection; Bonhams Knightsbridge, London, 7 November 2011, part lot 83. 明 玉雕螭龙衔灵芝纹瓶 Condition report: Small chips to edges. Cracks to stone.