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US$3,800-6,400
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AN ANTIQUE JADEITE AND PEARL BUTTERFLY BROOCH
The two larger wings of apple green tone carved with ruyi and coin motifs, the smaller wings carved with musical chime motifs, each within a thin gold edge, with synthetic ruby eyes, to the pearl thorax and abdomen, late 19th century, Southern Chinese (pearls not tested)
Overall width 6.4 cm.
The two larger wings of apple green tone carved with ruyi and coin motifs, the smaller wings carved with musical chime motifs, each within a thin gold edge, with synthetic ruby eyes, to the pearl thorax and abdomen, late 19th century, Southern Chinese (pearls not tested)
Overall width 6.4 cm.