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THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR
A SILVER-MOUNTED RECTICULATED WHITE JADE OVAL PLAQUE
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A SILVER-MOUNTED RECTICULATED WHITE JADE OVAL PLAQUE
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
The oval plaque is carved in openwork with a bird in flight, descending toward a pond below which a further pair of birds are foraging amidst tall stems of lotus and other vegetation, enclosed in a silver mount, finely chased with four floral blooms evenly divided by leafy scrolls, the reverse side fitted with a metal circular loop attached to a loose ring
4 in. (10.3 cm.) across
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
The oval plaque is carved in openwork with a bird in flight, descending toward a pond below which a further pair of birds are foraging amidst tall stems of lotus and other vegetation, enclosed in a silver mount, finely chased with four floral blooms evenly divided by leafy scrolls, the reverse side fitted with a metal circular loop attached to a loose ring
4 in. (10.3 cm.) across