Lot 43. A celadon and russet jade archaistic rhyton, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's.

carved as the well-hollowed vessel issuing from the mouth of a dragon fish, decorated to the exterior with archaistic swirls, clouds and two chilong in high relief; 12.6 cm, 5 in.

Note: A similar rhyton, attributed to the Ming dynasty, was sold in our London rooms, 9th November 1954, lot 118, and is possibly the same piece sold twice in these rooms, 21st May 1985, lot 303, and 8th April 2007, lot 820; another was sold at Christie’s New York, 19th September 2007, lot 60; and a third, of slightly larger size, from the collection of Gerald Godfrey, was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th October 1995, lot 903.         

A rare archaistic brown jade rhyton, Song-Ming dynasty, 13th-17th century. Price Realised USD 74,500 at Christie's New York, 16 - 17 September 2010, lot 1106. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2010.

Sotheby's. The Muwen Tang Collection of Chinese Jades, Hong Kong, 01 Dec 2016, 10:00 AM