A shadow box of seven mounted jade and hardstone carvings


Each carving now attached to a custom wood stand, in turn attached to a small shelf projecting from the back of the sealed shadow box: the first a thinly sectioned curved plaque in the shape of an archaistic tadpole dragon; the second a mottled pale russet roundel reticulated as a carp riding over waves and water plants; the third an off-white plaque with a vein of pale russet hue carved as an archaistic ax head topped by a rectangular reserve supporting with two curled tadpole dragons at the top; the fourth a thinly sectioned stylized knife blade issuing from an archaistic tadpole dragon; the fifth an off-white roundel also reticulated as a carp riding over waves and water plants; the sixth a recumbent dragon turning its head backward toward the young dragon crawling up its back; the last a partially seated fu-lion with upright front legs (shadow box sealed). 6in (15cm) length of knife-shaped plaque2 1/2in (6.3cm) diameter of carp roundels31 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 2 1/4in (79.5 x 64.2 x 5.9cm) the shadow box