MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

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A WHITE JADE OPENWORK RECTANGULAR PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The plaque is well carved with a scaly dragon leaping amidst leafy stems of hibiscus reserved against an intricate pattern of scrolling tendrils. Together with a white jade archaistic sword slide, possibly Ming dynasty, which is carved on top with a field of bosses and a taotie mask at one end. A rectangular slide, and an animal mask-form hook are on the reverse.
3 and 3 3/16 in. (7.7 and 8.2 cm.) long (2)

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Lot Essay

The decoration and style of openwork carving of the first plaque are similar to that seen on a belt plaque, in the British Museum, that is dated to the Ming dynasty, and illustrated by J. Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 327, fig. 8.

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