Anillo de arquero de jade blanco "Poema", dinastía Qing Archer's ring(板指) of white jade carved with light reddish flecks. With a slightly rounded top rim, it shows as decoration a short poem next to an incised four-character seal. This type of rings are placed on the pulling finger which is the thumb of the right hand to hook the string when practicing archery. Over time they have become more decorative than functional. During the Qing dynasty their production became very popular. Height: 2,1 cm; Diameter: 3,8 cm Weight: 42 g

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