A rare Chinese yellow-jade double-gourd plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the double-gourd shaped plaque is deeply carved with an archaistic dragon on each shoulder, the upper part with character da on one side and ji on the other, the bottom section with an auspicious symbol on each side, the stone with an even yellow tone. 19 6 cm high, 4 cm wide. Provenance: a private collection of Chinese jades from London, UK and Sydney, Australia