A JADE ‘LOTUS AND CHI DRAGON’ ONE-HANDLED LIBATION CUP China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century

A JADE ‘LOTUS AND CHI DRAGON’ ONE-HANDLED LIBATION CUP China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century The cup carved as lotus flanked on one side by a climbing chi dragon, on another side by an hibiscus and on another side by a lotus flower shaped handle. The design detailed with engravings. The stone of white colour with black inclusions. Offered at auction together with a matching wooden stand. H: 3,5 cm – L: 12,7 cm – w: 6,7 cm Weight: 190 grams Provenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction."莲花与螭龙"单柄玉杯中国，明朝，16-17世纪Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTORA LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGSASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- natural veins, cracks and inclusions in the stone;- one foot of the wooden stand missing;- maybe a tiny chip (or a tool mark?) to the edge of one flower branch.