A Chinese carved white jade plaque with a poem, 18th century
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A Chinese carved white jade plaque with a poem
18th century
One side featuring a poem in a roundel, the reverse with a figure on horseback riding through a landscape.
H: 2 1/8, W: 1 7/8, D: 3/16 in.
H: 5.4, W: 4.76, D: 0.47 cm.
Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there, through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.
18th century
One side featuring a poem in a roundel, the reverse with a figure on horseback riding through a landscape.
H: 2 1/8, W: 1 7/8, D: 3/16 in.
H: 5.4, W: 4.76, D: 0.47 cm.
Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there, through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.
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Overall good condition.
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A Chinese carved white jade plaque with a poem, 18th century
Estimate $100 - $200
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