A jadeite roasted pork

The semi-opaque material in light bluish green ground suffused with brownish red colour, finely carved as a piece of fatty roasted pork, representing “abundance of wealth in the family” (家肥屋潤), dimension 152.7 x 74.2 x 68.6mm. Estimate: HK$230,000 - 330,000, $30,000 - 42,000

Footnote: Accompanied by a report from the Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the carving is natural jadeite and no resin was detected. Report number KJ 31833, dated 18th February 2008.

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Bonhams Hong Kong. Fine Jewellery and Jadeite, 30 May 2008. Island Ballroom, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong Hotel, Central, Hong Kong