Lot 310. A kesi 'dragon' panel, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 74 by 66 cm, 29¼ by 26 in. Lot sold: 12,600 GBP (Estimate: 12,000 - 16,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's

finely woven with a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst scrolling clouds, all reserved on a rich coral-red ground.

Literature: Jean-Paul Desroches, Two Americans in Paris: a Quest for Asian Art, 2016, Paris, no. 251.

Exhibited: From the Land of Asia, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, Montréal, 17th November 2016 - 19th March 2017.

Sotheby's. Two Americans in Paris, The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, London, 4 November 2021