£5,000 - £8,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL CARVED WHITE JADE 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY
白玉镂雕双龙戏珠牌 明 十六世纪晚期至十七世纪早期
the deep pierced and well carved plaque with two confronting dragons centred by shou character symbols of longevity and a flaming pearl, over rocks and crashing waves and amidst scrolling clouds
8.3cm x 6.7cm x 1.0cm
PROVENANCE: Acquired from S. Marchant and Son, 70th Anniversary of Post-Archaic Chinese Jades, 1995
LITERATURE: S. Marchant and Son, 70th Anniversary of Post-Archaic Chinese Jades, 1995, No 42
NOTE: For a similar example sold at auction see: Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 17 September 2013, lot 85
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