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129-FEI-TS'UI JADE PENDANT (Ch'ien-lung)
In the form of a flat oval medallion of jade of two colors,
green and white, which. has permitted carving in cameo
effect. The reverse or under-layer is a rich translucent
emerald-green, carved as a lotus leaf with finely etched
veins, and a frog, a firefly and a kingfisher in relief. The
obverse or upper-layer of white jade-the whole one stone
-is carved in high relief with blossoms, buds, seed-pods
and intertwining stems of the lotus. Hung on imperial
yellow cord sustaining tourmaline and pearl ornaments.
130-FEI-TS'UI JADE PENDANT (Ch'ien-lung)
Translucent jade of a dense mottled green, carved as a
group of peaches of varying size, with leaves, and on the
reverse a swastika seal minutely incised. Suspended below
a polished block of "Chinese ruby" between small pearls.
131-FEI-TS'UI JADE PENDANT (Ch'ien-lung)
Rarely beautiful translucent jade of delicate moss-green
hue, with brilliant polish, carved in flattened, elongated
eggplant form and pierced about the edges with represen-
tations of stems and leaves of the vine. It is further
adorned on both surfaces with smaller auberqmes and
gracefully scrolling leaves of the plant in bas-relief. At
one side a bird is perched on a stem and at the top another
is seen flying.
132-FEI-TS'UI JADE PENDANT (Ch'ien-lung)
Green of a deep, rich quality, mottled with a delicate green-
ish-white; thin, flat oblong in form, with characteristic
translucency. Pierced, carved in relief and engraved, with
an ingenious design of a grapevine, with leaves and a
bunch of grapes, and a butterfly alighting on a leaf. Soft
and brilliant polish. On the cord a cylindrical ornament
of pink tourmaline strung between minute seed pearls.