The Woodward collection of jades and other hard stones (1913)
Getz, John · [s.l.] : Privately printed, ([s.l.] : De Vinne Press) · leaf 50
JADES AND OTHER HARD STONES 38. JOINTED WHITE JADE HINGED AMULET. (Ko p’ei-ch’ing.) Greyish-white nephrite (pai-yii) of uniform colour and translucent qual- ity, fashioned in two wing-like forms hinged together and revolving on pivots which are cut in the solid piece. The relief carving of each … wing includes archaic scrolls surrounding a swastika cross in open-work. The curved outer edges of the wings are finished with lizard-like dragon and bats in open-work. The articulated tubular centre segments bear enigmatic or cryptic inscriptions cut in low relief. _ Early XVIIIth century. Height,…
Jade · Jade art objects
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