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A rare white and brown jade reticulated 'dragon' finial Ming Dynasty
16 May 2019, 10:30 BST
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A rare white and brown jade reticulated 'dragon' finial
Ming Dynasty
Intricately carved in openwork as a long writhing dragon with bifurcated tail coiling back sharply over its hind legs, all above wispy clouds, the stone of white-greyish tone with darker brown patches, wood stand. 3.4cm (1 3/4in) high. (2).
Intricately carved in openwork as a long writhing dragon with bifurcated tail coiling back sharply over its hind legs, all above wispy clouds, the stone of white-greyish tone with darker brown patches, wood stand. 3.4cm (1 3/4in) high. (2).
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明 白玉褐沁龍紋爐頂
Provenance: S.Marchant & Son Ltd., London
A distinguished English private collection
來源:購於倫敦S.Marchant & Son Ltd.
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Dragon finials of this quality are very rare. Another related openwork dragon finial, Ming dynasty, from the collection of Mr and Mrs Philip Chum is illustrated by Ip Yee in Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong, 1983, p.230, no.207.
Compare with a related pale green and russet jade 'dragon' finial, Ming dynasty, from the Muwen Tang Collection, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 December 2016, lot 66.
























