A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE FLOWER-FORM PLAQUE

YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)

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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE FLOWER-FORM PLAQUE
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
The flat plaque is carved on one side with a central chrysanthemum flower within an outer border of eight ruyi heads, while the reverse is carved with eight overlapping 'petals' that spiral out from a yinyang symbol in the center. There are two tiny holes for attachment. Together with a pale greenish-white jade butterfly-shaped pendant, 19th century, the butterfly has spread wings and a lotus flower above its head.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) diam., 3 1/8 in. (8.2 cm.) wide (2)

Provenance

Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960.

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Lot Essay

The jade flower-shaped plaque is stylistically similar to one dated Yuan dynasty, illustrated by James C.Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, The Asia Society, New York, 1980, p. 187, no. 163; and another illustrated in Exquisite Jade Carving, The University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, 1996, p. 215.

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