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A RETICULATED WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' BELT PLAQUE, China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
l cm 7 x h cm 6,3
Well pierced and carved, it represents a four-clawed dragon among leaves, flowers and birds.
Catalogue notes:
See a similar plaque in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing illustrated in 'The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jadeware (I)', vol. 22; Hong Kong, 2008; p. 243, no. 256. See also the plaque sold by Sotheby's, Monochrome | Important Chinese Art; 2 November 2022, London; lot. 259.
龙纹透雕玉牌，中国，明朝（1368-1644）