Asian Art II - 28th July 2021
Lot 688
THREE CHINESE JADE 'CICADA' PENDANTS
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
THREE CHINESE JADE 'CICADA' PENDANTS
QING DYNASTY
The insects depicted with their wings tucked in, their bodies carved and incised with details, with holes to the ends for suspension, one worked in greyish pale celadon jade, another in celadon stone with brown markings, the third in yellowish jade with light inclusions, 7.2cm max. (3)
Provenance: from an English private collection, Kent, mostly acquired between 1970 and 1990.