AN ARCHAISTIC SHIELD-SHAPED CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FINIAL Ming dynastyPROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERSAN ARCHAISTIC SHIELD-SHAPED CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FINIALMing dynastyOf triangular from, the rounded front incised with archaistic scrolls and drilled with a central aperture, the flattened back carved with similar motifs and a recessed channel from the aperture to the tip, the broad top carved in the round with a sinuous chilong and another small animal tucked beneath its tail, the stone of mottled celadon and honey tones. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high Provenance:Robyn Turner, circa the late 1990s -