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2 Unusual Antique Jade Archers' / Thumb Rings #858981

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2 Unusual Antique Jade Archers' / Thumb Rings #858981
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> A 2 Rams bust Thumb Ring is carved with a pair of ram's heads. mages of sheep or ram, yang 羊, may represent xiang 祥 (auspiciousness): Or it may represent yang 阳 (the male force in the universe) in the punning rebus ?sanyang kaitai 三阳开泰.? The saying is from Yi jing 易经 (The Book of Changes) and signifies that spring returns to the earth and everything under the sun looks fresh and will have a prosperous future. Goat is a kind of auspicious animal in China. And it's one of 12 Chinese zodiac animals also. People who are born in the year of goat are believed to have the following characters. Except for the knack of always getting off on the wrong foot with people, the Goat can be charming company. You are elegant and artistic but the first to complain about things. Put aside your pessimism and worry and try to be less dependent on material comforts. You would be best as an actor, gardener or beachcomber.
Some Goats: Michelangelo, Rudolph Valentino, Mark Twain, Orville Wright.
Goat: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991

The other ring is a Riches and Honor Ring. Carved with Riches and Honor (spelt FU GUI 富貴 in Chinese). The font of the characters are SMALL SEAL SCRIPT. Since I'm not an expert in calligraphy, I could recognize all of the words. Made of Genuine Asian NEPHRITE Jade. </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: AA06030344</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr><tr><td>Year:475?221 B.C.</td></tr><tr><td>Country:China</td></tr><tr><td>Height:1.1</td></tr><tr><td>Depth:1.3</td></tr><tr><td>Width:2</td></tr><tr><td>Weight:0.22</td></tr><tr><td>Title:2 Unusual Antique Jade Archers' / Thumb Rings</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Jade</td></tr><tr><td>Type:Warring States</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Canton</td></tr></table>