Chinese Carved Jade Clasp

Item Details

A Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Chinese carved jade two-part clasp. There is a girl on one half of the oval form and a boy on the other piece. The two can be linked together by a delicate clasp in the center. The two figures are on a reticulated floral background. The stone is a white jade with some feint areas of russet. Accession number was 1938.0047.

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

• This item has been evaluated and verified by an independent Graduate Gemologist. (COLVW)

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Item #

17COL077-040