Nephrite pendant, white with russet skin carved with leaves and a bee, the inside carved with silk worms, moths, mulberry leaves and fruit.

Reverse: Nephrite pendant, white with russet skin carved with leaves and a bee, the inside carved with silk worms, moths, mulberry leaves and fruit.

THE CHINESE COLLECTION

 

 Silkworms & Bee Pendant

 

Russet nephrite pendant

P34

Nephrite of small pebble area, the outside russet skin polished and carved with leaves and a bee, the inside carved with silk worms, moths, mulberry leaves and fruit.

Chinese, 19th Century.
Attachments: Tourmaline bead, seed pearls and blue cord.
Provenance: Stuart Marchant.
Dimensions: 5.8cm high x 3.7cm wide.

 

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