Lot Essay
Fish are symbols of good fortune and, in pairs, successful marriage. Two fish connected by a ribbon is also one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems.
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A RARE WHITE JADE 'TWIN-FISH' PENDANT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Carved and pierced to depict two flattened cat-fish biting on a knotted and tasselled cloth, with a spear tied to a musical stone with flowing ribbons lying across the top, drilled for suspension at the tail end, the translucent stone of a creamy-white tone with traces of russet
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) long
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Carved and pierced to depict two flattened cat-fish biting on a knotted and tasselled cloth, with a spear tied to a musical stone with flowing ribbons lying across the top, drilled for suspension at the tail end, the translucent stone of a creamy-white tone with traces of russet
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) long
Literature
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, no. 162
Exhibited
Christie's New York, 13-26 March 2001
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 2003 - December 2004
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 2003 - December 2004