A LARGE WHITE JADE OPENWORK "SPRING WATER" OVAL PLAQUE

YUAN/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 14TH-18TH CENTURY

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A LARGE WHITE JADE OPENWORK "SPRING WATER" OVAL PLAQUE
YUAN/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 14TH-18TH CENTURY
The convex plaque is carved in openwork with a goose in flight amidst the intertwining stems of lotus leaves, flowers, and saggitaria, all within a 'pearl' border.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) across

Provenance

Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960.

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Lot Essay

Compare the similar plaque dated Yuan dynasty from the Michael S.L. Liu Collection ilustrated in the exhibition catalogue, Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, 2007, p. 146, no. 76, where it is described as a "spring water" plaque, and that it was probably made towards the end of the Yuan dynasty, as there are no falcons.

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