Lot description
of archaic jia form, the deep cylindrical body raised on three tall acanthus feet with a pronounced splay, elegantly flaring at the mouth rim below two raised lifting knobs, the exterior finely carved with a broad band of taotie masks divided by 'S'-shaped vertical flanges, one side set with a loop handle suspending a loose ring, issuing from a mythical beast head, detailed with a ferocious face and ruyi-shaped horns switched atop a finely incised mane, the subtly mottled stone with an even white colour and a lustrous polish 19.7 cm., 7 3/4 in.
