AN OPENWORKED 'SPRING WATER / CHUNSHUI / 春水' JADE PLAQUE China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, Song / Ming style Offered at auction with a wooden stand. H: 8 cm - w: 8,5 cm Weight: 55,4 grams Note: During the Song Dynasty, the subjects / themes for jade carvings tend to be naturalistic, i.e. inspired from the observation of the nature, this under the influence of the contemporary paintings. Two major themes are them developed: the Autumn Mountains depicting deers and stags amidst rocks; the Spring Water depicting birds such as wild geese amidst a lotus pond. Our plaque, intricately carved with a phoenix in a lotus pond, is inspired from these Chunshui 春水. 镂空“春水”玉铭牌 中国，清朝，19世纪，宋/明风