Stock Photo - Cup with two dragons. Period: Ming (1368-1644) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasty; Date: 16th-18th century; Culture: China; Medium: Jade (nephrite); Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Classification: Jade; Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 / 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).; Provenance: Florence and Herbert Irving, New York (until 2015; donated to MMA)