AN GILT SILVER AND JADE HAND MIRROR, LATE QING DYNASTY Silver, jadeite, tourmaline and semi-precious stone insets, jade plaque China, late Qing Dynasty A finely embossed and gilt silver repoussé mounting holds the round mirror which is supported by a pair of butterflies at the handle shaft. The backside continues the butterfly motif and at the center is a filigree border holding a jade plaque in the form of an archaistic vase with a taotie mask. Furthermore, we find insets of jadeite and other semi-precious stones such as tourmalines. At the lower end of the handle the mark ‘Silver’ is stamped.Shape: Round shape with figural handle shaft Dimensions: length is 16.2 cm, diameter of the mirror is 12.2 cmWeight: 218 gramsCondition: very good condition with minor nicks and very little material loss to some stone insets Provenance: from an American private collectionAuction results comparison: Christie’s, A Passion for Asian Art, 28 October - 11 November 2014, lot 98 (for a white jade embellished silver hand mirror with a very similar hardstone inset repousse mounting)嵌玉鎏金銀框把鏡,清代晚期銀,翡翠,電氣石及其他寳石鑲嵌,玉牌中國, 清代晚期造型:圓形,雕刻手柄尺寸:長16.2 厘米,鏡子直徑12.2 厘米重量:218 克品相:極好,細小刻痕,局部鑲嵌寳石丟失來源:美國私人收藏