Lot 3256. A white jade mythical beast, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 8.5 cm., 3 3/8 in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot Sold 500,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

carved in the form of a mythical prehistoric beast, its horn-shaped head and tail with its curved backbone well pronounced, carved with some scrolls on the body and pierced for attachment, the white stone with russet inclusions.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 april 2011