An openwork celadon jade hat finial. Yuan dynasty. photo Sotheby's finely carved in high relief with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst leafy lotus scrolls, the stone of pale celadon tone with three of the lotus flower heads carved through the russet...

A large jade carving of a recumbent mythical beast. 17th century looking sharply to the left with its face resting placidly on its left leg, its eyes wide open and alert, its mouth half partially open in a snarl, the body in a relaxed pose with is tail...