Jade pendant ‘Buddha and poem’, Qing dynasty

An elegant jade carving of pristine white. It is circular, with a thick wavy rim, decorated on both sides with a long poem and the image of a solemn Buddha on a large lotus throne. The whole is finely incised in great detail and framed by a border of elongated, curling ruyi clouds. With a box to size. Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or later. 

Diameter: 5.6 cm; Thickness: 0.7 cm

Weight: 54 g