17th/18th century|The bombé form vessel supported on a tall, splayed foot, rising to an everted rim, flanked at the sides with a pair of lion mask handles, one side of the rounded walls incised with an inscription reading xiang ai jing yutang (the fragrant mist purifies the Jade Hall), the foot pad and a partial of the interior well unglazed, the remaining surfaces covered in a creamy-white glaze with a slight ivory tinge.|6in (15.3cm) wide across handles|ProvenanceRalph Chait Gallery, New YorkCollection of William Crossett, Seattle, WashingtonCrane Gallery, Seattle, Washington, acquired 8th June 2011Collection of Brooks & Dorothy Cofield