金/元 青白玉鏤雕花鳥紋牌

of oval form, carved in openwork with a long-tailed bird perched amongst leafy flowering branches, the stone of an even celadon tone

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In excellent general condition, with only minute nicks and small chips to the extremities of the open carving and to the oval surround. The stone of a slightly greener tone than as seen in the catalogue image with some very faint russet inclusions.
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For a very similar plaque, see, Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 25:14.