A CARVED AND PIERCED PALE GREEN JADE 'SHOU CHARACTER' PLAQUE Ming DynastyA London private collection of jade carvings and Chinese works of art, lots 1-104A CARVED AND PIERCED PALE GREEN JADE 'SHOU CHARACTER' PLAQUEMing DynastyOf rectangular form, carved and pierced with a series of floral branches supporting five variations of the shou character.6.5cm (2 1/2in) high x 7cm (2 3/4in) wideProvenance: a London private collection amassed between the 1970s and 1990s and thence by descent.