Lot 3108. A finely carved yellow jade 'Chilong' disc, Song-Ming dynasty (960-1644), 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price realised HKD 812,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The disc is carved in low relief with a pair of sinuous chilong, arranged head to tail around the disc, each detailed with a long curling bifurcated tail. The slightly concave reverse is similarly incised with four three-clawed dragons, all between double-line borders. The sides are further carved in relief with three chilongdragons with bifurcated tails. The stone is of a greenish-yellow tone.

detail ot the reverse

Christie's. The Imperial Sale / Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 31 May 2017, Convention Hall