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)