A pale green jade double-gourd-shaped 'Da Ji' pomander


18th/19th centuryComprising two sections, each half carved in openwork with the characters da ji (great auspiciousness), encircled by five bats in flight amidst stylised cloud scrolls, the two plaques fit together with silk tassels. 7.5cm (3in) high. (2).
|十八/十九世紀 青玉鏤空葫蘆形香囊Provenance:An American private collectionMarchant, London來源：美國私人舊藏倫敦Marchant青玉質，葫蘆形，玉料對剖，兩面鏤空雕「大吉」二字於正中，蝙蝠雲紋環繞四周，再陰刻勾勒細部。葫蘆諧音福祿，雲蝠紋亦象徵福澤綿長。本品用刀古拙，寓意吉祥。