A HONEY AND RUSSET JADE 'CICADA' PENDANT 17TH CENTURY 十七世纪 褐...

A HONEY AND RUSSET JADE 'CICADA' PENDANT 17TH CENTURY 十七世纪 褐玉蝉 with incised decoration 5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from a Chinese private collection, May 2006 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: C.A.S. Williams, ‘Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs’, New York, 1976, p. 70 Jessica Rawson, ‘Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing’, London, 1995, No. 24.8 Ip Yee, ‘Chinese Jade Carving’, Hong Kong, 1983, No. 118

Estimate:£350

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