Page 138 - Fine Chinese Art Christies London May 2018
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A WHITE JADE ‘BIRD AND FLOWER’
PENDANT
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular pendant is carved to one side with
a shaped panel enclosing a pair of magpies and
prunus, and to the other with a pair of cranes and
pine. The openwork border is carved with a double
happiness, shuangxi, character to the top, fanked
by a pair of stylised phoenix. The stone is of an
even pale tone.
2æ in. (6.5 cm.) high
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€9,200-14,000
清十八/十九世紀
白玉花鳥紋「囍」字牌
(another view)
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