A PALE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG' POURING VESSEL, YI Ming DynastyA London private collection of jade carvings and Chinese works of art, lots 1-104A PALE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG' POURING VESSEL, YIMing DynastyThe rounded body of oval section on a matching foot and rising to an everted rim, the rim extending at one end for pouring, the opposite end with a loop handle terminating in a beast head biting the rim, the exterior carved with intricate designs of three chilong amidst swirling clouds.11cm (4 1/4in) longProvenance: a London private collection amassed between the 1970s and 1990s and thence by descent.