the smoothly polished pale celadon plaque delicately modelled in openwork with two swans, each finely depicted with a long slender neck, the design further detailed with lotus buds and millets issuing from curling stems

Good overall condition, with just bruising to the edges. Please note the colour of the stone in reality is a deeper green. In the catalogue photo it is too white.
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