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A SUZHOU WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PLAQUE KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) Well carved in high relief and openwork with a bat hovering above a pheasant perched on a branch of flowering prunus, the foliage extending around the reverse of the plaque amidst lingzhi and orchid sprays, the stone of a creamy white tone with areas of russet inclusions highlighting the carving 2 in. (5.1 cm.) long