White Nephrite Jade Carved Double Water Coupe Or Bowl. Milk White Color. Well Hollowed. Three Carved Kylins Climbing On Its Sides. Two Rounded Containers For Brush Washing. Finely Carved With Sharp Detail And A Silky Soft Polish And Patina. Approximately 6 1/2" Wide x 3 1/4" Deep x 2" High.
PROVENANCE: Belz Collection, Memphis, Tennessee
For A Similar Example: Sotheby's New York - March 21, 2018 - Lot #645: A CELADON JADE 'CHILONG' DOUBLE WASHER LATE MING DYNASTY carved as a pair of small conjoined cylindrical vessels with three openwork chilong scaling the exterior, each detailed with long bifurcated tails, the mythical beasts with front paws and heads peering over the rim, the sides carved in shallow relief with pines, peach trees, cranes, lingzhi, and two figures looking up at the moon, each base with a recessed central medallion, the stone light green with scattered inclusions Length 3 3/4 in., 9.5 cm
