AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE CHINESE EXPORT CARVED WOOD 'EAGLE' PLAQUE FOR THE AMERICAN MARKETQING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀末 木雕加彩描金美國國徽圖牌 the center finely carved in high relief with a large front-facing spread-winged American bald eagle, its mouth holding a blue ribbon, one foot clasping five arrows with its powerful talons and the other foot resting on a shield emblazoned with stars and stripes among wave motifs flanked by two pole-mounted American flags and a cannon with cannon balls on each side, all underneath a flowing ribbon carved and inscribed with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, the border carved with blossoming branches reserved with Chinese figural cartouches Length 18 in.; 45.7 cm
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE CHINESE EXPORT CARVED WOOD 'EAGLE' PLAQUE FOR THE AMERICAN MARKETQING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY清十九世紀末 木雕加彩描金美國國徽圖牌 the center finely carved in high relief with a large front-facing spread-winged American bald eagle, its mouth holding a blue ribbon, one foot clasping five arrows with its powerful talons and the other foot resting on a shield emblazoned with stars and stripes among wave motifs flanked by two pole-mounted American flags and a cannon with cannon balls on each side, all underneath a flowing ribbon carved and inscribed with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, the border carved with blossoming branches reserved with Chinese figural cartouches Length 18 in.; 45.7 cm
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