SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION, 27TH DECEMBER 2024 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Jade pendant ‘Rodent and butterfly’, Qing dynasty
Awarded For. 600 €
Lot 29.
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Description.
A Hetian carved jade pendant, elegantly white in colour with amber flecks. It has an oval shape with rounded outlines, decorated with a relief scene of a crouching rodent watching a butterfly with outstretched wings. It has a hole at the top for the insertion of a cord. In Chinese culture, the squirrel is a symbol of wealth, longevity and good health.
Size: 7.5 x 2.2 x 5.1 cm
Weight: 139 g
