Adam's FINE ASIAN ART November 18 2024

451 408 A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE ‘FIVE DRAGONS’ WEIGHT 明代风格黄玉五龙镇纸 China, Ming style The domed scroll weight masterfully carved a sinu- ous three-clawed bushy-tailed dragon surrounded by four chilong, faintly visible amidst a sea of clouds. D.7.3cm Provenance: From the collection of Marcel Verdon (b. 1933), who served for twenty years in the French army, and thirty years in the French Embassy. These three jade pieces were acquired during his service in Belgium and Germany € 3,000 - 5,000