An unusual boxed set of three archer's rings, comprising one of agarwood, the exterior incised with a poem between key-fret borders, the second of whitish jade, the flat section of russet skin carved with a figure standing beside a leaping lion, the third of jadeite, the stone with green and russet suffusions, the rectangular hardstone inlaid wood box decorated on the cover with seven butterflies in flight, the rings 3.6 cm, 3.5 cm and 3 cm diameter, the box 7 cm high, 18 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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