Two small jade plaques
Two small jade plaques
The first a thinly carved jadeite lotus leaf naturalistically rendered within gnarled and curling vines and blossoms and suspended from a separately carved ring, the stone displaying areas of olive, gray and russet hue; the second a thin rectangular piece of nephrite intricately reticulated as a parrot within a whorl of flowers and stems, the stone of uniform grayish white hue, now mounted to a gilt backing stamped 14k.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high (2).
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Two small jade plaques
The first a thinly carved jadeite lotus leaf naturalistically rendered within gnarled and curling vines and blossoms and suspended from a separately carved ring, the stone displaying areas of olive, gray and russet hue; the second a thin rectangular piece of nephrite intricately reticulated as a parrot within a whorl of flowers and stems, the stone of uniform grayish white hue, now mounted to a gilt backing stamped 14k.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high (2).