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AN UNUSUAL WHITE AND RUSSET JADEITE PENDANT
The pendant is in the shape of a white and greyish-green rectangular 'bi' carved in high relief on one side from the russet area of the stone with two chilong grasping lingzhi in their mouths as they crawl across the surface, and on the reverse with a ribbon that trails from the top through the central aperture.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long
The pendant is in the shape of a white and greyish-green rectangular 'bi' carved in high relief on one side from the russet area of the stone with two chilong grasping lingzhi in their mouths as they crawl across the surface, and on the reverse with a ribbon that trails from the top through the central aperture.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Private collection, United States, before 1968, and thence by descent within the family.
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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