A PALE CELADON JADE 'CAT' PENDANT QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

carved with a cat carved lying recumbent on a round palm fan, with a large dragonfly below its mouth, the stone of a pale celadon with whitish inclusions; together with a pendant in the form of a cat lying recumbent atop a plantain leaf (2)

Rare Art, Inc., New York, 1976.

One pendant with a minor chip to dragonfly's wing, the other in overall good condition.
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The cat, a symbol of longevity, and a dragonfly, represent wishes for a long life, and would have made a suitable birthday present.