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A PALE CELADON RETICULATED JADE
‘DRAGON’ PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY, LATE 15TH/16TH CENTURY
the oval-shaped panel intricately carved in openwork of a sinuous coiling
five-clawed dragon, amidst a dense background of curling stems issuing
floral blooms and leaves, with finely detailed scales and mane, the stone
of a pale celadon colour with inclusions
. , ⅛ .
LITERATURE
Roger Keverne, Jade, London, 1991, fig. 34, p. 142.
£ 10,000-15,000
HK$ 96,500-145,000 US$ 12,500-18,700
Roger Keverne Jade 1991 34 142
For footnote see p. 134
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