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A rare large white jade rhyton cup
18th century

11 November 2010, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £74,400 inc. premium

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A rare large white jade rhyton cup

18th century
The well-hollowed vessel emerging from the open jaws of a horned makara dragon with a bifurcated tail, separated by a rope from two frolicking chilong dragons emerging from clouds, the rim with a key-fret border, the stone of grey-white tone with minor russet and opaque white inclusions, carved wood stand, box.
17.1cm (6¾in) high (3).

Footnotes

Provenance: the Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Gladwyn and Mrs R. Gladwyn
Purchased on 18 September 1954 from Jade House, Hong Kong, for HK$500.

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