A SMALL JADEITE 'BUDDHIST LION' SEAL AND A WHITE JADE OPENWORK PENDANT

The seal 19th/early 20th century; the pendant 19th century

The seal 19th/early 20th century; the pendant 19th century
The seal of square columnar form, surmounted by a Buddhist lion, one forepaw resting on a ball, the base incised with the European initials 'A I H P' (for Angela Ida Harriet Parry), the translucent stone suffused with bright apple-green markings; the white jade pendant carved in openwork with a parrot within finely-pierced branches issuing flowering blossoms encircled by bamboo, the stone of pale white tone. The seal 3.6cm (1 3/8in) high; the pendant 5.5cm (2 1/8in) diam. (2).

十九世紀/二十世紀早期 翡翠獅鈕印章 及 十九世紀 白玉鏤雕鸚鵡紋牌 一組兩件

Provenance:
Angela I.H. Parry (1879-1977), London, and thence by descent

來源：
倫敦Angela I.H. Parry（1879-1977）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今

The initials carved on the seal 'A I H P' stand for Angela Ida Harriet Parry, the wife of E.A. Parry (1879-1946), and daughter of William Scully, an Irish businessman who was very successful in land development in America. It is likely that the seal face was inscribed with the initials in London. The personal seal also demonstrates Mrs Parry's great interest in the Collection.

Compare with a small jadeite 'lion' seal which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 May 2001, lot 1593.

印文「A I H P」，即為E.A. Parry夫人（1879-1946）Angela Ida Harriet Parry姓名首字母縮寫。Parry夫人原姓Scully，為愛爾蘭裔美國地產商人William Scully之女。此名章或為在倫敦刻製，也反映了Parry夫人本人對於中國藝術收藏極大的熱情。

參考一例翡翠獅鈕印章，售於香港佳士得，2001年5月1日，拍品編號1593。