PROVENANCE: From the Collections of Franklin Wood (1924-2019) Cartersville, GA. Franklin was born in a small farmhouse near White GA in 1924. After spending his early childhood on the family farm the family moved to the City of Cartersville where he attended school graduating in 1942. Franklin entered the Navy as a cadet aviator. On March 3, 1943, John was commissioned an Ensign and received his Wings of Gold, becoming one of the Navy's youngest naval aviators. In 1947, Franklin was retired from the Navy. He was a civilian flight instructor, supervisor and squadron commander in the Primary Training Squadron Flying Training Air Force. He met his wife Ying Su while she was attending flight training safety courses. Ying Su came from a prominent family in China. Her family blessed her marriage with numerous pieces of porcelains and Jade. The items in this sale are from her collection. Dimensions (cm): Length: 7 Width: 4.5 Height: 9.5 Weight (gram): 300 Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Gilt bronze inlaid Jade ornament lidded box. This gilt box has a triangle shape body, slight tall, each corner is obtuse, emerging a Chinese cat sleeping on the upper dome, and raised on flat triangle foot base. The surface carved with horses surrounded by flowers, foliage and ruyi clouds. Beautiful Chinese box that allures the eye, displaying an amazing level of craftsmanship. The entire gilt has a gorgeous aesthetic. Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.