THE CHINESE
COLLECTION
Cicada
Pendant
Russet nephrite pendant.
P27
Nephrite, pale grey colour with light
brown russet areas from the edge of the pebble, carved on the
under side with a cicada, its wings folded towards the base of the pendant, the
other side with its
legs gripping a pea pod with leaves.
Chinese, 19th Century.
Attachments: Jasper bead, seed pearls and beige cord.
Provenance: Sydney Moss 1984
Published: Included on the exhibition poster.
Dimensions: 5.4cm high x 3.5cm wide.
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