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A FINE OPENWORK CELADON JADE 'TIGER' PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The pebble-shaped plaque finely carved on one side with a recumbent tiger seated on rockwork beside leafy flowering plants, its head turned to look at a deer in the distant ground, the reverse naturalistically carved on the bright amber 'skin' of the stone with rockwork and plantain, the front of the plaque of pale celadon stone suffused with russet inclusions highlighting the carving
3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide, stand
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The pebble-shaped plaque finely carved on one side with a recumbent tiger seated on rockwork beside leafy flowering plants, its head turned to look at a deer in the distant ground, the reverse naturalistically carved on the bright amber 'skin' of the stone with rockwork and plantain, the front of the plaque of pale celadon stone suffused with russet inclusions highlighting the carving
3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide, stand