Rare Chinese Jade Dragon Finial, Yuan Dynasty

元代 龍紋玉爐頂A Chinese jade finial carved with a dragon among flowers and dating from the Yuan dynasty.

Dimensions are: 2 1/4 inches tall X 2 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: A few miniscule chips but still in good condition.

Provenance: From Mr. & Mrs. Yuen in Minnesota. Mrs. Yuen's father, Chen Kangjue, operated an antiques shop in Yan'an Road, Shanghai from 1940 to 1966. This collection was returned to Mr. Chen Kangjue and was brought back to the United States with his descendants 30 years ago. Similar Yuan dynasty jade finials have sold at Christie's Hong Kong June 1, 2011 lot 3930, Christie's Hong Kong May 30, 2018 lot 3051, and Sotheby's Hong Kong December 1, 2016 lot 170. A similar style jade finial with carving of dragon and phoenix, dating from the Yuan Dynasty, is illustrated in _Zhong Guo Yu Qi Quan Ji_, Vol.5, Hebei: Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, 1993, pl. 110 (fig. 1).來自于明尼蘇達州的袁女士。袁女士的父親陳康爵於1940年至1966年在上海延安路經營一家古董店。這件藏品是被抄家沒收後再歸還給陳康爵先生的，30年前由袁女士帶來美國

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