17 avril 2020
A pink tourmaline 'Peach and Bats' pendant, late Qing dynasty
Lot 3363. A pink tourmaline 'Peach and Bats' pendant, late Qing dynasty; 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.) diam. Estimate 80,000 - HKD 150,000. Price realised HKD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The piece is delicately carved as a peach growing upon a leafy stem surrounded by bats, one of which bears a wan symbol tied to a ribbon. The stone is of an even translucent tone, box.
Provenance: Consul Max Muller (1867-1960), acquired in Shanghai between 1905-1908.
Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 26 November 2014
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