Openwork celadon nephrite plaque, mounted in a wooden screen, China, Ming period (1368-1644) Rectangular in shape, finely carved and openwork, decorated with a haloed Shoulao seated on a rock on a terrace in front of a balustrade, holding a ruyi scepter. He is surrounded by two assistants holding a peach and a deer, while above him flies a crane. On either side, a pine tree and a bamboo tree frame the scene, meeting in the sky with clouds in a very fine openwork design. It is set in a later wooden screen. Total height: 18 cm; plate size: 5.8 x 6.2 cm Four small holes on the back of the plate.