Lot 1
A Large White Jade 'Dragon' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Lot 1 Details
A Large White Jade 'Dragon' Plaque, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
明 白玉雕龙带板 后嵌制成盒
Carved in deep relief with a sinuous dragon surrounded by peony blooms, a bat, and a bird; later mounted into a rectangular bronze box red-lacquered and etched with a rendition of the same image as the plaque;
box 1.7 x 7 x 2.8 in (4.2 x 17.8 x 7.2 cm)
plaque length 7 in — 17.7 cm
Estimate $1,500-$2,500
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Provenance:
From a Private San Francisco Collection
来源：旧金山私人珍藏
Note:
A similar white jade 'dragon' plaque can be found in the Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, illustrated in "Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol. 6: Ming", Beijing, 2011, pl. 160.
类似明代龙带板请参考故宫博物院藏品大系，玉器卷，卷6，明代，北京2011年出版，160页
Compare with other similar examples sold at Sotheby's London, November 9, 2018, lot 305; and Christie's London, November 5, 2013, lot 906
类似一例请参考伦敦苏富比2018年11月9日，拍品编号305，以及伦敦佳士得，2013年11月5日，拍品编号906
Sotheby's London, November 9, 2018, lot 305
Christie's London, November 5, 2013, lot 906
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