THE CHINESE
COLLECTION
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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