Lot 180. A white jade 'dragon and mask' plaque, Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC); 8.5 cm. Lot sold: 352,800 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022

the rectangular plaque finely carved on both sides with double-line incisions and bevelled cuts with two confronted dragons, intertwining with two smaller dragons with striated bands weaving between the bodies, the outer edges of the plaque notched and enhanced with mask patterns with bulging eyes.

Provenance: R.H. Ellsworth Ltd, New York, 20th August 1986.

Literature: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 14:5 (illustration mirrored).

Exhibited: British Museum, London, on loan, 1995.

Sotheby's. HOTUNG  The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung: Part 1, Hong Kong, 9 October 2022