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A RETICULATED ‘CHILONG AND FINGER CITRON’ CELADON JADE PENDANT, QING DYNASTY
Lot 184 - HS0625
China, 1644-1912. Intricately carved in openwork with two finger citrons borne on leafy scrolling vines with a chilong clambering on top. The translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with few small white inclusions.
Provenance: A private collection in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny nicks.
Weight: 74.7 cm
Dimensions: Height 7.2 cm
The Chinese name for finger citron, foshou, is also a pun based on fu for ‘blessings’ or ‘riches’ followed by shou for ‘longevity’. In addition, the finger citron fruit was thought to resemble the hand of the Buddha, with its idealized, lotus-shaped ‘fingers’. Although inedible, the fruit has a strong citrus fragrance which is often used for scenting rooms, and for offerings at the Buddhist altar.
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related jade pendant in the shape of a Buddha’s hand, dated to the Qing dynasty, 12 cm high, found in Zhang Zhidong’s residence at Nanpi, Hebei Province, now in the Hebei Provincial Center for Cultural Heritage Preservation, and illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 1, Beijing, 2005, p. 233.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 18 December 2024, lot 6934
Price: HKD 20,400 or approx. EUR 2,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pale celadon jade finger citron, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving and motif as well as the related form. Note the paler stone and the size (11.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 12 December 2024, lot 1698
Price: HKD 94,500 or approx. EUR 11,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing)
Description: An inscribed white jade reticulated ‘prunus’ pendant, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving as well as the related form. Note the paler stone, poetic inscription, and size (5.9 cm).
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