Fine lavender jadeite 'Guanyin' pendant. Photo courtesy Tiancheng International Auctioneer Limited

The highly translucent light lavender jadeite carved as a 'Guanyin' meditating on a lotus flower, suffused with splashes of bright green patches, completed by a black cord. Lavender Jadeite approximately 75.19 x 47.54 x 20.53mm. Estimate US$240,000 - 310,000

Accompanied by Hong Kong Gems Laboratory report numbered GL77564 dated 18 March 2013, stating that the light lavender jadeite 'Guanyin' is natural, known in the trade as "A jade".

Tiancheng International Auctioneer Limited. SPRING AUCTION 2013 JEWELLERY AND JADEITE. 15 Jun · 3 pm. Hong Kong Headquarters 30/F Bank of China Tower 1 Garden Road, Central Hong Kong http://www.tianchengauction.com