WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'TAOTIE' CUP WITH DRAGON AND CHILONG HANDLES MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 明 白玉提油仿古饕餮紋倭角海棠式龍首杯 raised on a stepped ring foot, the quatrefoil form cup carved in low relief on either side with an archaic taotie mask flanked by a stylised phoenix head, the vessel flanked with a chilong clambering up from the bottom to the slightly everted rim on one side, the other side carved with a protruding horned dragon head forming handles, the creamy-white stone has some dark brown russet section, with a fitted wooden stand (18.5cm wide) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private collection, England, has been collecting Chinese jades for over 20 years; Previously in a private Swiss collection ---------------------以下为软件翻译，仅供参考---------------------