Asian Art II - 18th November 2015
Lot 523
A CHINESE WHITE JADE PLAQUE MING DYNASTY Carved in relief to one side with a sinuous dragon
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2400
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Description
A CHINESE WHITE JADE PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY
Carved in relief to one side with a sinuous dragon, with a bird and a bat in flight to each side and flowering peony beneath, all amongst cloud scrolls, 17.2cm.
Cf. J Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, p.327, fig.8, for a comparable example.