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           A SET OF WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVED ‘LOTUS AND   The word for egret, lu is a homophone for the word for ‘path’ or ‘road’,
           EGRETS’ BELT PLAQUES                              while the lotus, lian, and its seeds, ke form the compound lianke,
           Ming Dynasty                                      which is a pun for ‘continually pass your examinations’. Taken together
           Each carved in openwork with two egrets playing amidst scrolling   the various elements in the motif take on the meaning ‘may you
           lotus, the stone of white colour and with some light russet, box.   continually pass your examinations all the way’, lulu lianke.
           The largest 6cm (2 3/8in). (12).
                                                             See a related grey and russet jade ‘deer and egret’ reticulated plaque,
           HKD50,000 - 80,000                                which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2021, lot 229.
           US$6,400 - 10,000
                                                             鷺代表「路路」，蓮花枝葉則表示「連科」，合起來則成諧音「路路連科」
           明 白玉鏤空路路連科帶板一組                                    的主題。此玉將圓雕及淺浮雕技法結合使用，雕琢自然，風格古樸，為
                                                             明代文房陳設精品。參看倫敦邦瀚斯曾售出一件元代灰白玉雕玉鏤
           Provenance:                                       雕鹿鶴同春紋牌，2021年11月2日，拍品編號229。
           An Asian private collection

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