Three jade plaques
Three jade plaques
Late Qing/Republic period
Including two circular bi discs each with a mobile central flower-head: one designed as a wheel with two concentric bands decorated with subtly raised scroll patterns, the other with a wide circular band carved with symmetrically arranged scrolls and bosses and enclosed by four openwork animals; the third a stylized plaque topped by a large bat holding a coin in its mouth.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) diam. of largest (3).
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Three jade plaques
Late Qing/Republic period
Including two circular bi discs each with a mobile central flower-head: one designed as a wheel with two concentric bands decorated with subtly raised scroll patterns, the other with a wide circular band carved with symmetrically arranged scrolls and bosses and enclosed by four openwork animals; the third a stylized plaque topped by a large bat holding a coin in its mouth.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) diam. of largest (3).