Chinese Jade Pendant Qianlong 18th Century

A white jade ‘lotus and beetle’ pendant.
China, 18th century.

Finely carved in openwork as lotus leaves and pods borne on intertwined stems forming the natural cord-holes for the pendant, a longhorn beetle clambering up the larger pod. The translucent stone is of a near-white to very pale celadon tone with a few russet inclusions.

Provenance:
An English private collection.
A Hungarian private collection, acquired from the above.

Condition:
Very good condition with minor wear and few microscopic nicks with associated old fills (see pictures 4 and 5 under strong UV light).

Weight:
56.4 g

Dimensions:
Length 5.4 cm, width 3.4 cm, height 3 cm.

Compare with a similar carving sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2022, lot 2917. Estimate: HKD 80.000 or approx. EUR 9.500.