the globular body incurved to a waisted neck and lipped-rim, supported on a flat bottom with a recessed base, the sides finely carved with taotie masks against a leiwen ground, set with opposing dragon handles suspending loose rings, the translucent stone with some cloudy white inclusion and russet-stained veins

A Swiss private collection.
Christie's Paris, 7th June 2011, lot 237.

The footring appears to be missing. There are a number of fissures that run through the stone.
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