Celadon and dark brown Nephrite pendant carved using the colours as two fan-tailed carp.

Reverse: Celadon and dark brown Nephrite pendant carved using the colours as two fan-tailed carp.

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Pair of Carp Pendant

 

Russet nephrite pendant.

P24

Nephrite, pale celadon with a darker olive brown and a russet touch of skin, carved and pierced with two fan-tailed carp twisted and touching each other, below them are ruyi fungus and leaves.

Chinese, 1750 - 1850.
Attachments: Quartz bead, seed pearls and beige cord.
Provenance: Richard Marchant 1984.
Published: Included on the exhibition poster.
Dimensions: 5.2cm high x 5.3cm wide.

 

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