A russet jade 'chi dragon' plaque
Qing dynasty
Finely worked in reticulaton featuring two chi dragons contending over a sprig of lingzhi fungus, both mythical beasts naturalistically portrayed with curved and outstretched powerful limbs extending to bifurcated tails, both resting atop a bi disc worked with archaistic scrolls with a hollow cartouche in the centre, the attractive stone of a white and russet colour.
8.3cm wide.
Sold for
HK$ 262,500
inc. premium
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Asian Art
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