Lot 548 , Four Chinese celadon bowenite jade flower and insect plaques, Yuan / Ming dynasty, the largest 4cm, damage to butterfly plaque

Four Chinese celadon bowenite jade flower and insect plaques, Yuan / Ming dynasty, threaded on a silk cord, interspersed by two coral beads, the largest 4cm, damage to butterfly plaque
Estimate £300-500

Provenance: Collected by the vendor's grandmother in Hong Kong or on her travels in mainland China before 1950.

The plaque carved and pierced with a butterfly and lingzhi fungus has a large loss to one corner, otherwise all of the other plaques and beads are in good condition.


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Sold for £280