AN INCISED AND GILT GREEN JADE PLAQUE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, incised and gilt-decorated to the front face with a river landscape, the sides with a key-fret band and the reverse entirely plain; together with a white jade oval plaque carved to the front face with immortals in a rocky landscape; a similarly carved oval celadon plaque, wood stand; and a 'bell' plaque, wood stand

Purchased in Singapore between 1978 and 1979.

Green jade plaque - This is in good condition, but does have a small polished out shallow chip to the top left corner of the reverse (8mm by 3mm). White jade oval plaque - There is a polished out chip (approx 1.5cm by 7mm) to the upper right side. There is two small shalow chips to the back rim in the same area. Mounted celadon plaque - This is in good condition. Bell shaped plaque - There is a 2.5cm by 7mm polished out chip to the right side and a diagonal dark brown flaw running through the stone to the centre. There is also a minor chip to the bottom right edge.
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