19TH CENTURY

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A CARVED AND PIERCED APPLE-GREEN JADEITE 'BUTTERFLY AND MELONS' PENDANT
19TH CENTURY
The pendant is intricately carved with intertwining melon vines, a butterfly shown alighted on a melon on one side. The stone is of a rich apple-green color with some attractive cloudy inclusions.
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) wide

Special notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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Lot Essay

Compare a similar pendant, also dating to the 19th century, sold at Christie's London, 13 May 2014, lot 143.
Accompanied by report No. 5161208203, dated 07 July 2014, from the GIA, Gemological Institute of America, stating that the present lot is of natural color and shows no indications of impregnation.

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