A rare pale green jade plaque of a kneeling figure
A rare pale green jade plaque of a kneeling figure
Shang Dynasty
Carved and incised on both sides as a stylised kneeling attendant with prominent eyes and nose, framed by a crown with an aperture for stringing, all detailed with archaic scrolls delineating the folded legs and other physical features, the stone of a pale green tone with minor encrustations. 7cm (2 3/4in) long.
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A rare pale green jade plaque of a kneeling figure
Shang Dynasty
Carved and incised on both sides as a stylised kneeling attendant with prominent eyes and nose, framed by a crown with an aperture for stringing, all detailed with archaic scrolls delineating the folded legs and other physical features, the stone of a pale green tone with minor encrustations. 7cm (2 3/4in) long.