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A WHITE JADE PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The plaque is carved to one side with a scholar carrying a qin, the reverse with a seal reading xie qin fang you, which may be translated as 'carrying a qin to visit a friend', all surrounded by a border of scrolling clouds. The stone is of an even milky white tone.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The plaque is carved to one side with a scholar carrying a qin, the reverse with a seal reading xie qin fang you, which may be translated as 'carrying a qin to visit a friend', all surrounded by a border of scrolling clouds. The stone is of an even milky white tone.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
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