A GROUP OF SEVEN CHINESE JADE ITEMS

18TH/19TH CENTURY

Comprising: a pale celadon carving of a cat, a celadon pendant formed as a bird grasping a branch of lotus in its beak, a pale celadon carving of water chestnut seeds amongst leaves, a pale celadon cylindrical vessel incised with mythical beasts, a white jade pendant modelled as a bone fragment, a pale celadon jade carving of a bat clutching a disc incised fu shou shuang quan, and a white jade pendant worked as a twisting fantastical creature, four with wood stands, 6.7cm max. (11)

Provenance: from an English private collection, West Sussex, acquired by the current owner during various tours of duty between 1968 and 1985.