A jadeite 'squirrel and grapes' pendant


19th century Skilfully carved with two squirrels, the first clambering on the side of a gourd and the other amidst large leaves and clusters of grapes, the lustrous stone of a pale apple-green tone. 6.5cm (2 5/9in) high.
|十九世紀 翠玉雕松鼠葡萄墜飾Provenance: A South-American private collection Marchant, London來源：南美私人舊藏倫敦MarchantA similar jadeite pendant with squirrel and grapes was sold at Bonhams London, 7 November 2011, lot 8.翠玉質，透瑩翠綠，隨形雕松鼠瓜蒂葡萄，頂部較翠部分雕作葡萄葉及瓜蒂，其下雕葡萄一串，緊挨團瓜，瓜上匍匐松鼠一隻，作探首取葡萄之勢，方寸之間毫不虛費玉料，動靜之態把玩可觀。可參考倫敦騎士橋邦瀚斯2011年11月7日拍出一件翠玉松鼠葡萄墜飾，拍品編號8。