A RARE CHINESE RECTANGULAR WHITE JADE 'DEER AND LINGZHI' PLAQUE

A RARE CHINESE RECTANGULAR WHITE JADE 'DEER AND LINGZHI' PLAQUE
SONG DYNASTY

Carved in openwork depicting two recumbent deer resting under flourishing shrubs of lingzhi and a shou character medallion, the stone of even greyish-white tone with very minor russet markings to the reverse, 9.2cm.

Provenance: from an English private collection, Sussex.

Cf. Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade 5, p.131, no.138 for a closely related plaque.

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來源：英國薩塞克斯郡私人收藏。