£750
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 658
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
清 青玉雕長命鎖(含木座)
in the form of a longevity lock, the rectangular plaque carved in low relief to one side with auspicious symbols including a chime flanked with a magpie and pumpkin, the reverse carved with four characters 'Yong Bao Chang Ming (Forever Long Life)' encircled by two bats, topped with two phoenixes on either end, with a fitted wooden stand
Provenance: formerly in the collection of James Benson