245 - A white jade archer’s ring (板指) carved with faint reddish spots. With a slightly rounded upper edge, it is decorated with a short poem alongside an incised four-character seal. This type of ring is worn on the drawing finger—the thumb of the right hand—to hook the bowstring when practicing archery. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later.

A white jade archer’s ring (板指) carved with faint reddish spots. With a slightly rounded upper edge, it is decorated with a short poem alongside an incised four-character seal. This type of ring is worn on the drawing finger—the thumb of the right hand—to hook the bowstring when practicing archery. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Height: 2.1 cm; Diameter: 3.8 cm Weight: 42 g