One side is carved with two young boys playing fireworks, and the reverse with a couplet referring to the scene followed by two seal marks; the other plaque carved on one side with cat and butterfly, the reverse complements with couplet and two seal marks. The stone is of translucent mottled apple green and white tone. Qing Dynasty period.

Height: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm) Length: 1 5/8 in (4.1 cm)

Provenance: Property from an Old Chinese-American family, obtained in the early years from the antique markets in Hong Kong.

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Please compare similar Qing Dynasty jadeite plaques from the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the Palace Museum in Beijing

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