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US$2,500-3,900
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AN UNUSUAL ANTIQUE JADEITE AND GOLD PENDENT NECKLACE
Set with two emerald green "butterfly wing" plaques, pierced and carved with a stylised bat and coin motif, representing the rebus, fu zai yan qian or good fortune before you, the pendant of oriental inspiration with a skillfully carved bat and shou medallion, suspending jadeite drop and gold tassels, to the mesh backchain and clasp set with jadeite coin plaques, circa 1910
Disc diameter 13.8 mm.
Pendant 49.5 x 42.5 mm.
Overall length 54.0 cm.
Set with two emerald green "butterfly wing" plaques, pierced and carved with a stylised bat and coin motif, representing the rebus, fu zai yan qian or good fortune before you, the pendant of oriental inspiration with a skillfully carved bat and shou medallion, suspending jadeite drop and gold tassels, to the mesh backchain and clasp set with jadeite coin plaques, circa 1910
Disc diameter 13.8 mm.
Pendant 49.5 x 42.5 mm.
Overall length 54.0 cm.