Lot 3050. A rare white jade openwork ‘dragon’ double-gourd shaped pendant, Late Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 2 7/8 in. (7.1 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The plaque is finely carved in the form of a double-gourd, the upper bulb depicting a bat hovering above a deer, the lower bulb with a scaly four-clawed dragon leaping above waves and rocky outcrop, all against a scroll ground. The double-gourd is beribboned and supported on a lotus-petal base. The stone is of an even white tone with minor natural dark specks, box.
Property of the Yen-Lin Shui Ge Collection.
Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 2001
Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 30 May 2018 - SALE 15959
