Gold plate carved with four Chinese characters Long (dragon), Feng (phoenix), Shuang (double) and Xi (happiness)
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Jiaqing Period, Qing Dynasty The shallow plate has a folded edge and a loop leg, with four Chinese characters - Long (dragon), Feng (phoenix), Shuang (double) and Xi (happiness) carved inside. The bottom of the leg bears an engraved mark of Chinese characters indicating its manufacturing year (the fourth year of Jiaqing Period), weight (40 Chinese taels) and the purity of gold (80%). |
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