A white and russet jade figural group pendant, 19th century

carved to one side with a scholar and a boy beneath pine and rockwork, the reverse with a scholar and a boy pointing at a flying bird in a rocky landscape -- 2½in. (6.4cm.) high, gilt clasp. Est. £1,000 - £1,500 - Price Realised £50,450

Provenance: From an English private collection acquired in China during the 1940's.

Christie's. Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art & Textiles. 15 May 2009. London, South Kensington www.christies.com