A JADE TURTLE DRAGON, MINGChina, 16th-17th century. Deftly carved with a recumbent mythical beast with a dragon's head and a turtle's body, the ridged neck of the dragon and the upper shell of the body detailed with fine incision. Provenance: The collection of Susanna Deistler, Vienna, Austria. Thence by descent. Acquired from Galerie Zacke before 1990.Condition: Good condition with some old wear, solid natural patina. Weight: 65.6 grams. Dimensions: Length 5 cm.The stone of a pale beige tone mottled with brown, almost black inclusions. Good patina.Compare with a closely related carving at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in their ‘Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow’ sale on May 27th, 2014, lot 763.明代玉雕龍龜中國，十六至十七世紀。一只神話中的神獸，龍頭龜身，龍頸和身體的上半身細節雕刻細緻。來源：奧地利維也納Susanna Deistler收藏， 1990年前購于Zacke藝廊，之後一直藏於收藏中。品相：品相良好，輕微舊磨損，包漿細膩重量：65.6 克 尺寸：長 5 厘米