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A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC PLAQUE
A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC PLAQUE

18TH CENTURY

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A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC PLAQUE
18TH CENTURY
Carved in the form of a cloud-enshrouded plectrum, with a small feline at the bottom on one side peering up at a dragon slithering through the hole in the center, the stone semi-translucent
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
展覽
Chinese Jade: The Image from Within, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, 1985 - 1986, no. 210.

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The dragon and tiger are two of the oldest animals represented in Chinese art, and together represent the yin and yang guardians. They are also associated, respectively, with the clouds and the wind, and the idiomatic expression, 'The meeting of the wind and the clouds', signifies an opportune moment and is often used to allude to talented people coming into critical situations at just the right moment. The underlying message can therefore be construed, 'May an opportune moment arrive soon so you can demonstrate your ability'.