A WHITE JADE 'MELON AND BEETLE' GROUP17th/18th centuryCarved in the round as two melons borne on a leafy stem with attendant tendrils, a beetle resting on a leaf, the skin of the melons decorated with diaper patterns.8cm (3 1/8in) longProvenance: 十七/十八世紀 白玉雕天牛錦荔枝把件Illustrated and published:Spink and Son Ltd.,Chinese Jade, London, 1998, cat. no. 55Exhibited:Spink and Son Ltd.,Chinese Jade, 15 - 30 June 1998, no. 55著錄與出版：倫敦古董商Spink and Son Ltd.，《中國玉器》，倫敦，1998年，圖錄編號55展覽：倫敦古董商Spink and Son Ltd.，《中國玉器》，1998年6月15至30日，編號55Compare to a related celadon white jade carving of bitter melon, 18th century, included in the Summer Palace 2018The Treasures of Imperial Jade: The Collection of the Qing Court Special Exhibition, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, Beijing, 2018, pl.97.題材與本件可資比較的見一件青白玉錦荔枝，18世紀，2018年展於頤和園《御寶繆林：清宮舊藏玉器》，收錄於展覽圖錄，北京，2018年，圖版97。