Head of a Luohan, Northern Song, Liao, or Jin dynasty, c. 11th century. Hollow dry lacquer. 28.6 x 18 x 20 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.). Gift of the Orientals, 1928.259. The Art Institute of Chicago

An important and unique large gilt-copper dragon plague of the Liao dynasty (907-1125) Cast as a ferocious three-clawed, scaly dragon shown striding with its mouth open in a roar revealing long pointed fangs and the tongue, with a pair of sweptback horns...

Lot 480. An extraordinary yellow-ground green enameled ‘Dragon’ vase, Qianlong six-character incised sealmark and of the period (1736-1795) from a New England Collection; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, box. Estimate: $600,000-800,000). Price realised USD 1,762,500....