A green and pink tourmaline 'Qilin and Bat' pendant, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The pink section of the pendant is carved in the form of a recumbent bearded beast with a ruyi upon its back, standing on top of a bat carved from the...

A green and pink tourmaline 'Qilin and Bat' pendant, 18th-19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The pink area of the stone is carved in the form of a bearded beast holding a lingzhi in its mouth, and standing on scrolling waves. There is a bat...