A FINELY CARVED PALE GREYISH-WHITE JADE RHYTON, GONGLATE MING-QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURYThe rhyton is carved with zoomorphic features, including two curved feet, a tail, and a handle in the shape of a bifurcated tail. The sides are decorated with three lively chilong in high relief and taotie masks and archaistic scroll in low relief. The stone is of a greyish-white tone with russet inclusions.5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) high