A RARE PALE GREEN JADE STEM CUP Ming DynastyTHE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英国家族藏品A RARE PALE GREEN JADE STEM CUPMing DynastyExpertly hollowed and raised on a high spreading foot carved with a band around the middle, the exterior finely carved with scrolling lotus, the translucent stone of even pale green tone. 8cm (3 1/8in) high.明 玉高足杯Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York (label)Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonJoseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 1 December 2002, and thence by descent 來源： Chait Galleries，紐約（標籤）倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在2002年12月1日從上處購得，並由後人保存迄今The use of stem cups became popular in the Yuan dynasty and its popularity continued during the Ming and Qing dynasties. See a related pale green stem cup, 15th/16th century, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated by M.Wilson, Chinese Jades, London, 2004, no.34. See also an example with scroll borders, Jin/Yuan dynasty, illustrated by A.Forsyth and B.McElney, Jades from China, Bath, 1994, no.255.See a related pale green jade stem bowl, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2013, lot 151.sold_price_type: £