Libation cup, jade. Made in China, Ming Dynasty. Measurements:
4 3/4 x 9 1/2 in Provenance:
Sydney L. Moss, dealer; from whom purchased by Sir William Burrell, 21 May 1947, £55; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1947.
Manuscript sources
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1947(1), p.59: ‘A Chinese carved pale grey green jade libation cup with a single dragon handle and carved wood stand. Ming. 4 3/4" x 9 1/2" ‘. |
