Beschreibung:

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL EMBELLISHED GOLD JUE AND STAND MARK AND PERIOD OF WANLI, DATED 1601 THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. BIDnow ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE IS NOT AVALIABLE. the libation cup with deep U-shaped body flaring at the rim to form a spout at one end, the exterior finely engraved to the underside with a large shou character and at either end with a ferocious scaly dragon, divided by a pair of dragon-head handles and mounted with three red tourmalines, the rim set with a pair of dragon posts, each surmounted by a tourmaline, all supported on three tall splayed dragon legs; the circular dished stand engraved to the interior with a leafy lotus scroll and encircled in the well by a ruyi band, the broad everted lipped rim with simple cloud scrolls divided by alternating sapphires and tourmalines, the central tri-lobed support chased with a foliate medallion and reserved on a cloud scroll and punched ground, set to the face of each lobe with a vase-shaped appliqué with five foliate mounts enclosing tourmalines above a single sapphire, the flat base with sixteen-character inscription Da Ming Wanli xinchou nian Yinzuoju zao jiu chengse kuangjin, ('Made in the xinchou year of Wanli in the great Ming dynasty (1601) by the Jewellry Service (Yinzuoju) of 90% pure gold ore') Quantity: 2 jue 10 cm., 4 7/8 in.; stand 17 cm., 6 5/8 in.