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A GREY AND BLACK JADE ‘DRAGON’ PEBBLE
EARLY MING DYNASTY
finely carved in low relief as a horned dragon emerging from swirling cloud
scrolls along the sides and base, raising its whiskered head with magnificent
hair flowing behind, finely detailed with an incised beard and scales, facing a
smaller chilong, the stone of contrasting mottled grey and black colour
. , ¾ .
£ 10,000-15,000
HK$ 96,500-145,000 US$ 12,500-18,700
For footnote see p. 135
MENAGERIE 77
