rectangulaire, les deux faces sculptées d'une double-gourde encadrant deux caractères, d'un côté Da Ji, de l'autre Tian Xi, en réserve sur un fond de chauves-souris en vol parmi des nuages tourbillonnants, socle en zitan (2)

The plaque is in overall good condition. There are minute nicks to the extremities. The stone is a nice dark blue colour suffused with gold specks and thin natural veins. One side with an area of white inclusions. The zitan stand is in good condition, with one upright slightly loose but still attached. The surface with expected characteristic wrinkling.
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