WHITE JADE BELT PLAQUE INSET WOODEN INK REST
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£400
Auction: 25 November 2020 at 10:00 GMT
Description
清 木製鑲白玉透雕福壽龍紋牌墨床
the ink rest supported on two scrolling feet with one side extending outwards, the top inset with a rectangular white jade belt plaque carved in openwork with a sinuous four-clawed dragon in leafy tendrils, holding up a Fu (luck) and Shou (longevity) on either of its front paws
Dimensions
jade: 8.1cm x 10.5cm, overall: 16cm long
Footnote
Provenance: Private USA collection, California