East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A group of four jadeite pendants, each pierced for suspension. Two are figural - an elephant and a cabbage - while the other two are high relief carvings on disc-shaped backs - a seated ox and a seated dog. Yu, the Chinese word for jade, is also an idea - of a steadfastness, and reliability, mirrored in the abrasion techniques required to make these intricate works of art. Yu is also not bound by the mineralogical definition of jade - over the millennia that it has been carved in China, the people have had varying access to sources of jade and nephrite - but is rather a wider term for hard stone, much of it green, like these pieces, which are all jadeite. Size of largest (all are roughly the same size): 1.2" W (3 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Light surface wear commensurate with age on all. Encrustation, especially in lower profile areas, especially on the dog and ox.