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AN OPENWORK WHITE JADE DRAGON BOAT PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Of flattened shape, the boat is carved in the form of a dragon, steered by a boathand with a long pole at the dragon-tail aft, another with a flag supported on one shoulder standing on the dragon-head bow, and powered by two teams of four oarsmen on either side of the dragon body, divided by pagoda-like construction on the hull, decorated with flags and flanked on either with a canopy between a main flag incised with the character, Shi, denoting a division of an army
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) wide, stand, box
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Of flattened shape, the boat is carved in the form of a dragon, steered by a boathand with a long pole at the dragon-tail aft, another with a flag supported on one shoulder standing on the dragon-head bow, and powered by two teams of four oarsmen on either side of the dragon body, divided by pagoda-like construction on the hull, decorated with flags and flanked on either with a canopy between a main flag incised with the character, Shi, denoting a division of an army
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) wide, stand, box