A TRANSLUCENT GREEN HARDSTONE RINGChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Of circular form and a translucent pale-green color with gray shadings, brilliantly polished. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few shallow surface scratches. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 20.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 5.5 cm