Lot 326. A large celadon and brown jade 'turtle-dragon' waterpot, Qing dynasty; 23 cm, 9 in. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD . Courtesy Sotheby's. carved as a dragon-headed sea turtle of hollowed circular form, the beast riding on turbulent waves curling...

A celadon and brown jade mythical beast, late Ming dynasty. Photo Sotheby's carved recumbent with its legs tucked beneath its body and tail curled alongside its rear haunches, detailed with rounded eyes beneath bushy eyebrows, the mouth opened to reveal...