Ivory pendant plate decorated with scholars, China, 17th century Carved and openworked, decorated with two scholars on horseback passing under a pine tree on their way to a pavilion, with a mountainous landscape in the background. At the top, under a hole in the plate, is engraved the character ji meaning "to record", "to note", "to remember" or "to relate". 7 x 4.1 cm; weight: 15 g