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PROPERTY FROM THE WU MAODING FAMILY COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE LETTER OPENER AND SHEATH
18TH CENTURY
Details
A WHITE JADE LETTER OPENER AND SHEATH
18TH CENTURY
The handle of the letter opener and the sheath are both carved with stylized lotus blossoms on leafy stems on a geometric floral ground, and the top and bottom edges are incised with a key-fret band, with gilt fittings attaching the blade and at the rim of the sheath. The jade is of a pale greenish-white color with a few minor inclusions.
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
The handle of the letter opener and the sheath are both carved with stylized lotus blossoms on leafy stems on a geometric floral ground, and the top and bottom edges are incised with a key-fret band, with gilt fittings attaching the blade and at the rim of the sheath. The jade is of a pale greenish-white color with a few minor inclusions.
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Wu Maoding (1850-1928) Collection, and thence by descent within the family.