M5919

A Chinese white jade openwork reticulated rectangular belt plaque carved with seven different shou characters, each supported on a ruyi-head scrolling branch, the three at the top between a bird and a bat in flight, with a central flowerhead, all amongst scrolls and within a rectangular frame, the underside with four pairs of holes for attachment. Wanli, 1573-1619 3 3/4 inches, 9.5 cm x 2 5/8 inches, 6/7 cm