YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 13TH-14TH CENTURY

This finial is carved in openwork as a two-horned dragon, rising from a dense network of lotus sprays. It can be compared with a similar greenish-white jade reticulated 'dragon' finial in similar size and decoration, sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 2016, lot 1265. See, also, two other similar finials, both dated to the Yuan dynasty, one sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3930, and another sold at Christie’s London, 8 November 2013, lot 1229.