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A GREYISH-WHITE AND BROWN JADE PLECTRUM-SHAPED PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The plaque is of pointed shield shape and carved in openwork along both edges with asymmetrical scroll incorporating a bird's head on one edge.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long

Provenance
The Rende Zhai (House of Benevolent Learning) Collection, 1949-1970s, in the United States before 1990.
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The shape and decoration of this pendant are based on Western Han dynasty prototypes, such as the example excavated from the tomb at Xishan, Yongcheng, Henan province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Unearthed Jades in China, vol. 5, Beijing, 2005, p. 135.

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