Measurements: 13.75in x8.875in x 3.25in; Weight1859g Stunning, Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Gilt carved green jade Chime table screen. The Chinese spinach-green jade plaque carved in shape of irregular musical jade stone gong (Qin), is a ministerial emblem and a symbol of the exercise of discrimination and of felicity, one of The Eight Precious Things, also known as the Eight Treasures, or babao in Chinese, are auspicious symbols of good fortune. The nephrite green jade stone carved with shallow relief gilt Chinese calligraphy inscriptions poems, surrounded on both sides with vigorous five claws imperial dragons chasing the flaming pearls amidst dense of fume clouds and flaming ruyi. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. Elegantly come with hardwood stand carved with scrolling ruyi and Auspicious motif on the foot base rim.