1920s Chinese Republic Period Jade & Soapstone Plaque African Arts & Antiquities Hand-crafted of a polished low-grade

Hand-crafted of a polished low-grade silver alloy

Traveling Man Treasures is selling this striking antique incised brass Qalamdan Divit calligraphy case

1780-1920s)

while the lotus symbolizes purity and knowledge

it is struck with a wooden striker to produce a resonant chime

1920s Chinese Republic Period Jade & Soapstone Plaque African Arts & Antiquities Hand-crafted of a polished low-gradeTraveling Man Treasures Curiosity Vault is selling this exquisite 1920s jade and soapstone plaque featuring an old man and a woman holding a staff. The green soapstone base is inlaid with jade and other colorful stone materials, and stands out as a true embodiment of Chinese Republic Period craftsmanship. Most similar styled pieces are inlaid upon wood, but this is inlaid upon a nice slab of smoothly sanded raw edge soapstone. Crafted from the highest