White Jade Carving Plaque Or Pendant Of A Curled Dragon And Phoenix Encircling A Bat. Finely Carved With Sharp Detail And A Very Soft And Silky Patina. Approximately 3 5/8" Wide x 1 1/4" High x 3/8" Thick. 17th/18th Century. See Last Picture For Christie's Listing.
From Christie's New York:
Sale #2872 September 18-19, 2014 Lot #1313.
1313
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC OPENWORK PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The flat plaque is carved in openwork and in the round at each end
with a dragon and a phoenix facing each other across their joined
body which is arched over a small bat. The stone is of even white
color and softly polished.
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) wide
$7,000-9,000
For A Similar Example:
Christie's New York - A Collecting Legacy: Fine Chinese Jade Carvings and Works of Art from the Lizzadro Collection - March 21, 2013 Sale #2803, Lot #847 - Which Realized $16,250.
From Christie's New York:
Sale #2872 September 18-19, 2014 Lot #1313.
1313
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC OPENWORK PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The flat plaque is carved in openwork and in the round at each end
with a dragon and a phoenix facing each other across their joined
body which is arched over a small bat. The stone is of even white
color and softly polished.
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) wide
$7,000-9,000
For A Similar Example:
Christie's New York - A Collecting Legacy: Fine Chinese Jade Carvings and Works of Art from the Lizzadro Collection - March 21, 2013 Sale #2803, Lot #847 - Which Realized $16,250.
