comprising an elongated fish-shaped pendant, incised on both sides with circular eyes, curved gills, dorsal and fins, pierced behind the forked mouth with a circular hole, the jade of yellowish-green color, Western Zhou dynasty; and two blade-form pendants, each with median ridges and beveled edges, the base of the nei pierced with a circular hole, the green jade with areas of calcification, Shang dynasty (3)

Old French collections, first half of the 20th century.

Filippo Salviati, The Language of Adornment: Chinese Ornaments of Jade, Crystal, Amber and Glass, Paris, 2002, cat. no. 13 & 14.

Compared to the catalogue illustration, the fish pendant is less red, the other two blade-shaped pendants are darker. The fish pendant is in good condition. The two smaller blade-shaped pendants with minor nicks along the edges.
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