White Jade Plaque with auspicious symbols

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White Jade Plaque with auspicious symbols

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Sold Date: 11/01/2006
Channel: Retail
Source: GoAntiques
Category: Fine Art

Manchu Qing Dynasty (c. 1644 Ã,Â- 1912) - The Qing rulers came from outside the Great Wall, in Northeast Asia. The Qing Dynasty was the most successful dynasty of conquest in Chinese history, and the empire over which it ruled and laid the territorial foundations of the modern Chinese Nation-state. The singular achievement of the Qing was to incorporate Inner Asian and East Asian subjects into a stable multi-ethnic empire. The PRC Ã,Â- PeopleÃ,Â's Republic of China , established in 1949, is smaller than the Qing empire at its peak by the subtraction of the independent Republic of Mongolia.

Chinese Jade - Although books of jade are recorded in China as far back as the Tang Dynasty, most extant examples were made at the command of Qing emperors, for whom the opportunity to hand down to posterity . The most prized jades, in fact came from lands to the west of China Proper, but it is notable that these areas were brought into the Qing empire following the Qianlong EmperorÃ,Â's military campaigns of the 1760s. As such, jadeite was first used in China in the 18th century when it was imported from Burma.

White Jade Ã,Â- Pure white jade has always been in demand by collectors, particularly pieces finely carved during the 18th century when intricate carving was at its peak. Large stones of white jade are quite rare and values increase dramatically in accordance with size.

DESCRIPTION: WHITE NEPHRITE JADE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTIONS OF WELL BEING

An exceptional piece for serious jade connoisseurs. This translucent piece is handmade carved with auspicious symbols Ã,Â-child riding on the cow while the reverse with well being inscriptions. This type of jade plaque was once very popular among the elites and scholars during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Therefore, it definitely commands a high collectable value Ã,Â- rare and one of a kind.

As reference, the market value of this item is estimated at US$2000.00

Material: Chinese White Nephrite Jade

Dimension: Length: 2.4Ã,Â" Ã,Â- ( 6 cm) ; Width: 1.6Ã,Â" Ã,Â- (4 cm) approximately