A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'DOUBLE PEACH' PENDANT, MING DYNASTY
China, 16th-17th century. Well carved as two peaches issuing from an openwork leafy branch, the gnarled branch naturalistically rendered with bumpy knots and delicately furling leaves. The translucent stone is of a grayish-celadon and deep russet tone with a few scattered cinnabar-red veins.

Provenance: From a private collection in New York, USA.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 67.4 g
Dimensions: Length 6 cm

Peaches are associated with various immortal dignitaries and often considered symbols of longevity. It is not unusual to find peaches as subjects in jade carvings as the stone was traditionally associated with immortality.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related but later pale green jade carving of two peaches at Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art on 17 March 2021, lot 178, sold for USD 3,780.

明代青玉雕壽桃擺件
中國，十六至十七世紀。青玉雕刻一對桃子，樹枝鏤空，自然生動。半透明的石頭呈灰青色和深赤褐色，並帶有一些分散的朱紅色脈絡。

來源：美國紐約私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，天然裂縫，隨著時間的推移，其中一些裂縫可能會發展成細小的髮絲裂縫。

重量：67.4 克
尺寸：長 6 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件稍晚期的青玉壽桃擺件見紐約蘇富比 Important Chinese Art，2021年3月17日，lot 178, 售價USD 3,780。