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Marriage plaque early nineteenth century
Pale green nephrite | 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 11666
China
Marriage plaque early nineteenth century
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In the form of a Chinese lock-plate, of flat ruyi-head form with a cross-bar. The face carved with a rib border and the shuangxi (wedded bliss) symbol in relief between a pair of dragons, with the character shou (long life) below; on the reverse, a spray of chrysanthemum.
Text adapted from Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen: Volume III.
Provenance
Queen Mary, December 1911. Bought in Delhi. Listed in Queen Mary's Bibelots Vol. I, no. 336
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pale green nephrite
Measurements
9.2 x 6.5 x 0.7 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
China
