A Deep Reddish Orange Jade ‘Pebble’ Carving, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 93AT

This hand-carved pendant is crafted from natural jade, measuring 5cm x 4.5cm, fashioned from a naturally rounded pebble form with soft organic contours and a lustrous polished finish. The stone is enveloped in deep saturated crimson-red patina interspersed with flecks of golden-brown mineral deposits across its surface. A carefully drilled suspension aperture sits toward the upper section, while both the obverse and reverse faces bear sharply incised archaic script characters etched with deliberate hand-cut lines. In antiquarian Chinese tradition, these inscribed jade pebbles serve as tangible relics inspired by early epigraphic and ritual customs, embodying ancestral reverence, protective blessings and the enduring legacy of ancient written culture.

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Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.