A carved jade pendant and coral bead necklace, comprising twenty-five round graduated coral beads, ranging from 12.6 mm to 23.0 mm in diameter, suspending a carved jadeite pendant of 4.6 x 3.5 cm, depicting a Chinese auspicious motif of a monkey hugging a peach, symbolising wealth and longevity, with an old-cut diamond surmount, completed with a toggle clasp, overall length 52.0 cm, 181.3 grams.
吉猴抱桃 - Monkey hugging a peach; the peach traditionally represents immortality and the monkey with the homophone to the word "nobleman" represents success in office.
Sold for £520
A carved jade pendant and coral bead necklace, comprising twenty-five round graduated coral beads, ranging from 12.6 mm to 23.0 mm in diameter, suspending a carved jadeite pendant of 4.6 x 3.5 cm, depicting a Chinese auspicious motif of a monkey hugging a peach, symbolising wealth and longevity, with an old-cut diamond surmount, completed with a toggle clasp, overall length 52.0 cm, 181.3 grams.
Provenance吉猴抱桃 - Monkey hugging a peach; the peach traditionally represents immortality and the monkey with the homophone to the word "nobleman" represents success in office.