A FINE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PIERCED OPENWORK PLAQUE MING DYNASTY Of rectangular form

A FINE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PIERCED OPENWORK PLAQUE

MING DYNASTY

Of rectangular form, carved with a confronting dragon surrounded by a flaming pearl, a canopy, lingzhi, and precious objects, all contained within a stylised concave pearl border, 7.7cm.

Cf. J Rawson, Chinese Jade From the Neolithic to the Qing, p.342, no.25:23 for a similar jade plaque from the 16th century.