19th century
Crisply carved in relief with a horse within a continuous mountainous landscape beneath the moon, a temple, a pine tree, and a raised inscription reading du li qian gang, translated as 'to assume sole authority'. 3cm (1 1/4in) diam.
Footnotes
十九世紀 白玉扳指
「獨立乾綱」篆書款
Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London
Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.H8
來源:倫敦古董商S. Marchant & Son
Trudy及John Cohen伉儷,收藏編號H8
Compare with a related white jade archer's ring with four horses and Imperial inscription, illustrated in Jade: Ch'ing Dynasty Treasures, Taipei, 1997, p.235., no.179-4.
A related white jade archer's ring, 19th century, was sold at Bonhams New York, 19 September 2022, lot 122 (part lot).