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Two reticulated white jade plaques
Qing dynasty
The first of open fan shape, deeply undercut and incised to one side
as two dragons swimming in waves beneath a Daoist paradise palace,
the reverse polished to a flat surface and mounted with a gold metal
loop for suspension; the second, of thinly sectioned circular shape,
deeply undercut and incised to both sides with symbols of the Eight
Immortals surrounding a xuangxi-character, now mounted upside-
down in a gold metal key-fret frame with suspension loop.
3 1/2in (9cm) width of first plaque
2 3/4in (7cm) diameter of second plaque
$3,000 - 5,000

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Two reticulated jade plaques
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The first of circular form, reticulated and carved to one side with a A fine reticulated white jade plaque
border of concave pearls surrounding a pair of cranes flying amid Ming dynasty
two levels of cloud scrolls, the details added in incised lines and the The square-sectioned plaque finely carved in layered openwork with
reverse polished to a flat surface, the pale celadon-tinged matrix a central ogee reserve framing a scaly four-clawed dragon undulating
displaying some minute russet veins; the second a trapezoidal among cloud scrolls and surrounded by the four protecting animals
plaque with concave border at the top and scalloped base, of Buddhism including dragon, bird, tiger, and tortoise at corners; the
reticulated and carved to one side with two lion dogs facing one mostly white stone cast with very pale russet areas.
another within a field of flowering branches carved on two levels, the 2 3/8 x 2 7/8in (6 x 7.3cm)
stone of fairly even off-white hue and the reverse showing drill marks $2,500 - 3,500
along the edges of the beasts.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) diameter
and 4in (10cm) wide
$2,000 - 3,000

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