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Rectangular jadeite pendant engraved with bat and calabashes in openwork

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An Archaistic Pale Grey and Russet Jade Libation Vessel

An Archaistic Pale Grey and Russet Jade Libation Vessel
The slightly flattened cup is supported on the inverted head of a homed mythical beast with curly...

A White Jade Brushwasher

A White Jade Brushwasher
It is intricately carved in openwork with a bird perched on luxuriant branches of begonia...

Jadeite bamboo-joint-shaped pendant

Jadeite bamboo-joint-shaped pendant
The frames of the rectangular pendant are shaped like bamboo branches, and the bottom of the work...

Qing Dynasty
Length: 4.9cm
Width: 3.1cm
Thickness: 1cm

The rectangular pendant is engraved with leaved calabashes and bats in openwork on the front, and calabash vines and leaves on the back. The patterns symbolize "the more children, the greater happiness". A tourmaline knot with a unit of seed pearls on both ends is tied to the pendant.  

Carved out of top-quality jadeite, the pendant is adorned with elegant, smooth and well-arranged carvings.

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