Jade plaque ‘Dragon and shield’, Han style

Carved white jade, with reddish, golden and ochre flecks. It shows what appears to be a triangular shield, with rounded corners, embossed rice-grain patterns and flanked by two openwork projections of scrolls and phoenixes. It is surmounted by the image of a traditional dragon, with a sinuous body, bent legs, piercing gaze and long curled tail.

Size: 10 x 1.7 x 18.5 cm

Weight: 376.5 g