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A WHITE JADE CARVED OVAL PLAQUE
SIGNED ZIGANG, 18TH CENTURY
One side of the oval plaque is carved in medium relief with a sage seated on a rock under a tree observing a boy playing with a crane in flight, within a balustraded garden, the reverse with a lengthy inscription signed Zigang, the even white jade with an area of amber inclusions highlighting the carving, pierced for suspension
2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm.) long, box
SIGNED ZIGANG, 18TH CENTURY
One side of the oval plaque is carved in medium relief with a sage seated on a rock under a tree observing a boy playing with a crane in flight, within a balustraded garden, the reverse with a lengthy inscription signed Zigang, the even white jade with an area of amber inclusions highlighting the carving, pierced for suspension
2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm.) long, box
Provenance
The Du Breuil Collection, assembled in Beijing and Tianjin in the 1930's and 1940's.