Two rectangular jade dragon plaques
Ming dynasty
One of a sinuous four-clawed dragon amid scrolling clouds and waves atop a reticulated shou background and set within a framed border; the matrix of pale greenish-white hue with some opaque 'moth-eaten' flecks; the second of a writhing four-clawed dragon atop a reserve of scrolling vines, flanked at the top by a bird and a bat and two blossoms at the base, framed within borders; the matrix of semi-transparent white stone with icy white fissures.
2 7/8 and 2 3/4in (7.3 and 7cm) wide
One of a sinuous four-clawed dragon amid scrolling clouds and waves atop a reticulated shou background and set within a framed border; the matrix of pale greenish-white hue with some opaque 'moth-eaten' flecks; the second of a writhing four-clawed dragon atop a reserve of scrolling vines, flanked at the top by a bird and a bat and two blossoms at the base, framed within borders; the matrix of semi-transparent white stone with icy white fissures.
2 7/8 and 2 3/4in (7.3 and 7cm) wide
Sold for
US$ 10,625
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from a Private Collection, Geneva, Switzerland
Category: Asian Art
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