Lot 570. A pale celadon reticulated jade 'dragon' plaque, Ming dynasty. Length 5 1/8  in., 13 cm. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Lot sold 16,250 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

of rectangular form slightly rounded at one end, pierced and carved with a sinuous dragon flanked by two birds in flight, amidst a ground of scrolling foliage. 

Provenance: Julia Ann Fales and William Deutsch Collection.