Jade plaque ‘Elder with birds’, Qing dynasty

Jade of a faint white colour with a greenish undertone. It is rectangular and is decorated on both sides with incised details in relief, inscribed by a fine frame decorated on the upper part with patterns of lines and spirals. On the front face is a small scene of an old man feeding two birds fluttering under a tree. On the back is a short incised poem. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later.

Size: 7.5 x 0.6 x 4.6 cm 

Weight: 60.1 g

Provenance:

- Current private collection, London, United Kingdom.