66 - CHINA, Jiaqing period,

CHINA, Jiaqing period, Hand-held mirror with a celadon jade handle shaped like a fibula; the clasp features a dragon’s head, and the body is carved with a qilong holding a lingzhi branch. The reverse of the mirror is inlaid with a celadon jade medallion carved with a bag adorned with swastika motifs, trimmed with lotus branches and surrounded by a bat and lingzhi. The silver mirror is repoussé with dragon motifs surrounding the “shou” symbol amid flowers. Fibula length: 10 cm; plate dimensions: 5 x 6.5 cm; total length: 19.5 cm Gross weight: 207.4 g