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Jade Peony and Butterfly Pendant Brooch
Qing dynasty, China
Jadeite Carving: 19th century (Qing dynasty)
Setting: ca.1912-49 (Republic period)
A Chinese pendant brooch, crafted from repurposed Qing dynasty carved jadeite.
The brooch features a gilt-metal mesh bar incorporating a wire rendering of a Chinese symbol*. Suspended from the bar is an openwork jadeite plaque, carved with two peony flowers on one side and a silk moth or butterfly on the reverse.
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