A MOTTLED-CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT MING DYNASTY (1368-1...

A MOTTLED-CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
灰褐玉蛇 明
in the archaic-style, carved with stylised-ruyihead motifs
3.4cm diam

PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Prof. Harrold Tooby, May 1992

NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references:

Ip Yee, ‘Chinese Jade Carving’, Hong Kong, 1983, No. 13

Angus Forsyth, Brian McElney, ‘Jades from China’, Bath, 1994, Nos. 105, 126

S. K. Fung, Yeung Chun-tong, ‘Exquisite Jade Carving: Figures Animals, Ornaments’, University of Hong Kong, 1996, No. 177