Of oval section supported on a short foot, the body carved with a taotie band, set on one side with a loop tabbed handle issuing from the mouth of a dragon, the stone of pale celadon tone with russet inclusions. Provenance: private collector from Vancouver, Canada, who purchased from Mr. Hiroto Tanaka, Japanese private collector, Kyoto, Japan, in 2005. Height 4 1/2 in., Length 9 1/2 in.