Natural jadeite ‘Dragon’ plaque, Qing dynasty

A type A natural jadeite, translucent and light green in colour with dark green flecks. It is rectangular in shape and has an exquisite relief carving with openwork details, showing a central dragon with a serpentine body covered with scales, its head turned to the left, crowned by long horns and with a wrathful expression. Surrounding it is a network of winding branches with large leaves and lotuses in bloom. The reverse, also with openwork decorations that allow the interior of the piece to be seen, has a decorative pattern of geometric elements framed by a border of small spirals. Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912).

Size: 58.01 x 38.33 x 6.83 mm 

Weight: 32 g

With Certificate of Jade Identification, made by Hong King Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (August 31, 2011). 

Provenance: 

- Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, from 1980.