AN 18th CENTURY WHITE JADE ‘MELON’ PENDANT White color jade of an even tone, smooth surface polishChina, 18th centuryThe stone is carved and pierced in the shape of two melons born on gnarled leafy vines. A natural vein in the material has been cleverly carved to both sides as a longish tendril. The upper area with reticulation for suspension on a string. Shape: Figural shape with reticulationDimensions: height is 7.2 cmWeight: 32.3 gramsCondition: excellent condition with fine hand patina Provenance: American Private collection, acquired in Chicago prior to 1970 Literature comparison: Sotheby’s, FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, London, 15 May 2013, lot 295. (for another white jade pendant, of comparable size and dating)十八世紀白玉瓜瓞綿延挂件白玉，表面光澤柔和中國， 十八世紀造型：鏤雕尺寸：高 7.2 厘米重量：32.3 克品相：極好，把玩包漿細膩 來源：美國私人收藏，1970年前在芝加哥購得