Fine Asian Art - 19th May 2026
Lot 52
A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'DAYLILY' PLAQUE
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3556
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Description
A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'DAYLILY' PLAQUE
LIAO-JIN DYNASTY
Carved in openwork with two daylilies in bloom with long stamens and smaller buds above large leaves with furled edges, with metal mounts, 7.7cm including the mount.
For a very similar white jade plaque, see Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29th November 2017, lot 14. Refer also to the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade, vol.5, pl.196-8 for further related jade 'lily' plaques.
遼/金 白玉雕百合紋佩