17th-18th century. Made for the sons of respected warriors and evidently used only for funerary purposes. Laboriously carved from natural jade as were those worn by adults. This example gray/green and fitting a mans small finger indicative of a child of about eight years of age. Excellent condition as expected. A macabre reminder of the staggering infant and child mortality rate of those times and in a tradition related to the Japanese boys day weapons.

Measures 3/4" o.d.(19.6mm)

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