£300
Three Chinese pierced jade plaques, early 20th century. The largest decorated with two figures amongst foliage, 4 x 3.2cm and two further plaques each with a single figure, 4 x 1.6cm. (3) The vendor inherited the collection from his father in 2015. The vendors father inherited the collection in the late 1950's from his Aunt Blanche Gertrude Ealand who preferred to be known as Heather and was born in 1903. She was best friends with the famous artist Dame Laura Knight and there is a well known painting showing Blanche dressed in her hunting and fishing attire and holding a shotgun. She was also the Queen of the Chelsea Arts Ball in the 1920’s. No damages, some staining.
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