Natural jadeite archer ring, Qing dynasty

Archer's ring (板指) in carved natural jadeite type A, with relief detailing. It has an intense light-green colour with flecks of darker tonality. It shows a central scene with mythological beasts with elongated, sinuous bodies and curled tails ending in a scroll, framed by two decorative bands of small pearls. Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)

Diameter 30.95 x 23.05 x 33.26 mm

Weight: 149.26 ct

With Certificate of Jade Identification, made by Hong King Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (May 17, 2003). 

Provenance: 

- Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, from 1980.