The pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flaring rim, flanked by a pair of archaistic mythical beast handles, the body and neck cast with taotie bands, the stone of pale celadon tone with russet inclusions. Provenance: private collector from Vancouver, Canada, who purchased from Mr. Hiroto Tanaka, Japanese private collector, Kyoto, Japan, in 2005. Height 10 3/4 in.