CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC MING DYNASTY STYLE)
SET OF THREE CARVED CELADON AND BUFF HARDSTONE RECTANGULAR PLAQUES, EACH WITH EXTENSIVE CHICKEN-BONE CALCIFICATION AND RUSSET VEINING, HOUSED IN A FITTED SILK-BROCADE BOX
MODELED IN THE FORM OF MING DYNASTY PAPER CURRENCY (BAOCHAO), INCISED WITH OFFICIAL SEALS, KEY-FRET BORDERS, CLOUD BANDS, ARCHAIC ADMINISTRATIVE TEXT, AND REIGN MARKS INCLUDING "LONGQING FOURTH YEAR" (1570), "ZHENGDE SEVENTH YEAR" (1512), AND "ZHENGDE EIGHTH YEAR" (1513), THE VERSO CARVED WITH CHILONG MEDALLIONS AMID SCROLLING CLOUDS
EACH PLAQUE MEASURES 9.25 X 5.35 IN
SET OF THREE CHINESE HARDSTONE “BANKNOTE” PLAQUES
CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC MING DYNASTY STYLE) SET OF THREE CARVED CELADON AND BUFF HARDSTONE RECTANGULAR PLAQUES, EACH WITH EXTENSIVE CHICKEN-BONE CALCIFICATION AND RUSSET VEINING, HOUSED IN A FITTED SILK-BROCADE BOX MODELED IN THE FORM OF MING DYNASTY PAPER CURRENCY (BAOCHAO), INCISED WITH OFFICIAL SEALS, KEY-FRET BORDERS, CLOUD BANDS, ARCHAIC ADMINISTRATIVE TEXT, AND…