18th/19th century Of rectangular form, one side carved with two cartouches containing the characters ru yi and chang ming fu gui respectively, carved with archaistic kui-dragon scrolls and geometric patterns surrounding the cartouches, the reverse similarly carved around a cartouche with a peony, an aperture at the top of the plaque. 6.9cm (2 3/4in) long.
十八/十九世紀 白玉夔龍紋牌 「長命富貴」「如意」款
The inscriptions on the present lot reads changming fugui (長命富貴) meaning 'longevity and prosperity,' and ruyi (如意) which means 'as you wish,' endowing the piece with auspicious significance. See a related white jade plaque carved with kui-dragon scrolls and inscriptions, Qing dynasty, in the collection of the Jinci Museum, illustrated by Gu Fang, Chinese Jades in Traditional Collections (中國傳世玉器全集), vol.6, Beijing, 2010, p.3.
See a related white jade plaque, Qing dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 262.
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