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A CARVED AND PIERCED PALE
CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ PLAQUE
Ming Dynasty
Of rectangular form, carved and pierced
with a coiled dragon above waves against a
pierced diaper ground.
7.7cm (3in) wide

£1,000 - 2,000
HK$9,700 - 19,000 9
CNY8,500 - 17,000

Provenance
A London private collection amassed
between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
by descent.

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A CARVED AND PIERCED WHITE JADE
‘DRAGON’ PLAQUE
Ming Dynasty
Of rectangular form, carved with a coiled
dragon framed by four clouds against a
pierced ground.
6cm (2 3/8in) high x 7cm (2 3/4in) wide

£2,500 - 3,000
HK$24,000 - 29,000
CNY21,000 - 26,000
Provenance
A London private collection amassed
between the 1970s and 1990s and thence 10
by descent.
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A CARVED AND PIERCED PALE GREEN
JADE ‘SHOU CHARACTER’ PLAQUE
Ming Dynasty
Of rectangular form, carved and pierced with
a series of floral branches supporting five
variations of the shou character.
6.5cm (2 1/2in) high x 7cm (2 3/4in) wide
£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 19,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000

Provenance
A London private collection amassed
between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
by descent.

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