清十八世紀 白玉魚

naturalistically carved with a gently curving body and serrated fins, its mouth pierced to thread a string, the smoothly polished stone of an even white colour with occasional russet veins

The pendant is in very good overall condition. There is some light surface wear and occasional tiny nibbles along the edges, all consistent with age. The polish is particularly smooth.
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同類之品，可見一例，Von Oertzen收藏，錄S. Howard Hansford，《Jade. Essence of Hills and Streams》，約翰內斯堡，1969年，圖版D52。另見一例，Lizzadro收藏，售紐約佳士得2013年9月19日，編號1177。亦見兩例，售倫敦蘇富比，其一於1984年5月4日，編號412，其二尺寸略大，於1994年12月6日，編號92。