Asian Art / 5000 Years

An inscribed celadon jade 'dragon-tortoise and phoenix' plaque, Qing dynasty

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 EUR

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Description

signed Zigang, the reverse carved with a poem by Jia Dao reading:

"For ten long years I honed my sword;

Its frosted blade has never yet been tried.

Today I hold it out before you;

Tell me, who among you suffers injustice?"

6.4 x 4.2 cm, 2½ by 1⅝ in.

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