PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. RALPH C. MARCOVE, NEW YORK
A RARE RECTANGULAR GREYISH-GREEN JADE BELT PLAQUE WITH A SEATED MUSICIAN
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
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A RARE RECTANGULAR GREYISH-GREEN JADE BELT PLAQUE WITH A SEATED MUSICIAN
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The rectangular plaque is carved in relief on the front with a seated Central Asian man playing a musical instrument, and the flat reverse is pierced at the corners with bull-nose attachment holes. The semi-translucent stone is of greyish-green color.
2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) wide
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The rectangular plaque is carved in relief on the front with a seated Central Asian man playing a musical instrument, and the flat reverse is pierced at the corners with bull-nose attachment holes. The semi-translucent stone is of greyish-green color.
2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Dr. Ralph C. Marcove (1929-2001) Collection, New York, before 1999.
Brought to you by
Michael Bass