Fine white jade plum blossom & dragon washer, 15th/16th C., Ming Dynasty, the washer surrounded with branches of plum blossom flowers rising to the rim to one side, the other side with a climbing dragon, the stone of a greenish white tone with some russet inclusions, well fitted with original carved hardwood stand carved in the form of lotus throne. Height: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm) Length: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm) Provenance: From a private collection in Saint Paul, Minnesota