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Lot Essay
The present plaque is unusual for its large size, which permits the inclusion of two smaller dragons flanking the central dragon. Another openwork plaque of similar size, but with four smaller dragons surrounding the central dragon, from the collection of Mr. David R. S. Ezekiel, was included in the exhibition of The Oriental Ceramic Society, Chinese Jade throughout the ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, and illustrated in the Catalogue, p. 124, no. 407, and further illustrated by M. Wilson, Chinese Jades, London, 2005, p. 31, no. 27.
A similar but smaller openwork plaque dated to the Ming dynasty is illustrated by J. C. Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989 p. 78, no. 51. Another smaller plaque with a single front-facing dragon is illustrated in The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum - 41 - Jadeware (II), Hong Kong, 1995, p. 214, no. 172. A related large 'dragon' plaque from the James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas, sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 2015, lot 661.
A similar but smaller openwork plaque dated to the Ming dynasty is illustrated by J. C. Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989 p. 78, no. 51. Another smaller plaque with a single front-facing dragon is illustrated in The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum - 41 - Jadeware (II), Hong Kong, 1995, p. 214, no. 172. A related large 'dragon' plaque from the James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas, sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 2015, lot 661.