A CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED AND IRON-RED DECORATED ARCHAISTIC 'LIBATION' CUP, 17TH CENTURY

A CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED AND IRON-RED DECORATED ARCHAISTIC 'LIBATION' CUP
17TH CENTURY
Moulded with two pairs of confronting small chilong to the upper section and a raised band of taotie masks to the waist, all above a ground of incised lappets, the openwork handle is formed by one large and three small chilong highlighted in iron-red
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high

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