white Jade with Buddha decorationChina, 19th century, Qing DynastySize: 5 cm & 6,3 cmTwo flat jade pendants with depictions of Buddha seated, framed by an aureole. The left pendant shows Buddha seated in flowing garments wearing a crown. One raised hand is forming a mudra while the other arm is lowered to his other side. Two disciples are seated beneath him to his sides. The bottom is decorated with a lotus flower. The whole pendant has a bud shape and the aureole is characterized by a single line relief. The carving is rather rudimentary and edgy.The right pendant is carved in openwork, the frame designed by a firy aureole. Buddha is seated on a lotus bud wearing a three-pointed crown and his hands form the anjali mudra. The carving is more detailed here, but still executed in an edgy style.