Width: 13.9cm, Height: 0.9cm, Length: 22.9cm, PROVENANCE: From the estate of Joseph Y Shook passed down to his heirs. A global entrepreneur collecting many highly collectible items during his intercontinental travels. These items were passed to his only son John A Shook (1926-2019) of Georgia, private collectors, WWII Veterans, Realtors, Business entrepreneur. Of mutton-fat white tone, the double-gourd shaped plaque finely carved in low relief with the characters "chang yi zi sun", meaning bless the decendents. The upper half of the plague is carved with dragon shaped patterns, and the lower characters surrounded by gourds growing on leafy vines.
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