China. 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 few russet inclusions.

Provenance: English private collection. A noted Hungarian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few microscopic nicks with associated old fills. Please request our video, shot under strong blue light, that reveals these microscopic fills which are invisible to the naked eye.

Weight: 56.4 g
Dimensions: Length 5.4 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2022, lot 2917
Estimate: HKD 80,000 or approx. EUR 9,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved white jade 'lingzhi' pendant, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Expert remark: Compare the similarly carved longhorn beetle on this pendant. Note the larger size (7.8 cm).



十八世紀荷花蓮蓬白玉佩
中國。精美鏤空雕刻，形成吊墜的孔，荷花和蓮蓬上趴著一隻小昆蟲。半透明的玉石近乎白色，有輕微褐色内沁。

來源：英國私人收藏；知名匈牙利私人收藏購於上述收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，小缺口和填充物。請詢問索取視頻，該視頻是在強藍光下拍攝的，顯示了一些肉眼看不出的微觀填充物。

重量：56.4 克
尺寸：長5.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2022年5月30日，lot 2917
估價：HKD 80,000 （相當於今日EUR 9,500）
描述：清十八/十九世紀白玉靈芝天牛珮
專家評論：比較相近的長角甲蟲雕刻。請注意尺寸較大(7.8 厘米)。