A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘CHILONG’ LIBATION CUP, 17th CENTURY The stone shows celadon, grey and russet hues China, 17th century The cup of irregular form and with two knobs at the upper rim features an archaistic cloud pattern incised on the exterior. The upper rim shows an intricate meander boarder and on the pure russet side an incised chilong is depicted. Another, figural, chilong with a celadon hue is climbing towards the rim and his celadon color tail is visible as well, adding to the plasticity of the sculpture. Shape: libation cup shape Dimensions: length is 8.5 cm, height is 6 cm Weight: 226 gramsCondition: very good condition with some small natural flaws in the mineralProvenance: American private Museum collectionAuction results comparison: Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 9 November 2010, lot 179 (for a celadon and russet jade libation cup of the same period and comparable size)青玉雕螭龍盃,十七世紀青色,灰褐色沁斑中國, 十七世紀造型:盃尺寸:長8.5 厘米, 高 6 厘米 重量:226 克品相:極好,稍有玉石天然缺陷來源:美國私人美術館收藏