Beschreibung:

Song-Ming dynasty
Carved in relief, two dragons above stylized clouds on the cover, the larger dragon with limbs stretching wide facing the smaller dragon at the diagonal corner, both dragons' wings and forked tails dipped to the sides, the box engraved with a dragon stretching horizontally on each side, the box and cover matched with a thin ridge at the rims and well-hollowed and polished on the interior, all supported by a shallow stepped foot enclosing a square indented base, the silvery-grey stone with scattered 'black pepper' spots and russet inclusions.
2 11/16in (7.1cm) square; 1 3/8in (3.8cm) high