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A Ming dynasty bowl mounted in late 16th century parcel-gilt silver as a wine cup, the bowl Jiajing period, 1522-1566, the mounts unmarked, English or Continental Europe, circa 1580-1585
on domed circular foot embossed and chased with strapwork enclosing alternating masks and arrangements of fruit, the cast baluster stem decorated above stiff leafage with three lion masks with white silver rings in their mouths between as many escallop shells, the bowl in mounts of engraved stylized foliage connected by four pierced straps, each terminating in an applied grinning Bacchanal mask with curly hair, the porcelain bowl painted with four brick-red medallions on the white glaze13.3cm., 5 ? in. high; the bowl 9.3cm., 3 5/8in. diameter