Cup with two dragons; Ming (1368-1644) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasty; 16th-18th century; China; Jade (nephrite); H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Jade; Found in all media; feline dragons with short snouts; horns; and long snakelike bodies first appeared in Chinese art during the Zhou dynasty (1046 - 256 B.C.); reappeared during the twelfth to the fifteenth century; and became prominent again in the seventeenth as a result of the pervasive interest in the past that characterized the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)