Lot 102
£1,500
Auction: 13 May 2020 at 11:00 BST
白玉雕神品文玩鳳紋玉牌
one side carved in relief with a two-character seal 'Shen Pin' meaning 'superb rank' in an oval cartouche, and the other side similarly carved with 'Wen Wan' meaning 'play thing', each surrounded by a phoenix in flight with spreading wings forming the edge, the stone of even white colour
Provenance: Private Spanish collection, acquired between 1998 and 2002; the family has been collecting Asian antiques and art pieces for more than 30 years, with family business in Asia