CHINESE ARCHAIC STYLE CARVED HARDSTONE PLAQUES

SET OF THREE RECTANGULAR CARVED GREY HARDSTONE PLAQUES. EACH SLAB IS COMPLEXLY INCISED AND LOW-RELIEF CARVED ON BOTH SIDES. ONE SURFACE FEATURES A BORDER OF WRITHING DRAGONS AND CARVED CHINESE CHARACTERS ACROSS THE FIELD, COINCIDING WITH AN INNER FRAMED TEXT ENCIRCLED BY WAVE AND CLOUD MOTIFS. THE REVERSE SURFACE SHOWS RECTILINEAR MEANDER BORDERS ENCLOSING SCROLLING CLOUD PATTERNS AND MULTIPLE ROUNDELS INSET WITH SEAL CHARACTERS. ACCOMPANIED BY A PATTERNED FABRIC-COVERED PRESENTATION BOX. CONDITION NOTE: FABRIC ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PRESENTATION BOX IS DAMAGED AND PEELING. BOX MEASURES APPROX. 20.5" X 12" EACH PLAUQE MEASURES APPROX. 9.5" X 5.5"