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White Jade 2 Money Bats Boostin A Peach Pendant #832439

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White Jade 2 Money Bats Boostin A Peach Pendant #832439
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> This pei/ toggle was elaborately carved from a piece of fine-grained Nephrite Sinkiang Hotan White Jade Gemstone. The front is the high relief of a pair of money bats boosing a Peach of Immortality and under the peach is a stem of Lingzhi/ Reishi Fungus. The bat is sort of auspicious animal in China. Bats and gourds were used as subjects for more than 100 patterns because the Chinese words "bat" and "gourd" sound like "good fortune" in Chinese. When a bat was carved on an ancient coin with a hole, it meant that fortune was at hand; bats coupled with birthday peaches referred to fortune and longevity; bats mixed with sika, birthday peaches and magpies were also considered good omens. These beliefs reflected the ancient Chinese people's yearning for a happy life and revealed the essence of China's traditional culture. In Chinese language the word bat is pronounced FU 蝠, and the word happiness is also pronounced FU 福. So people here believe that the bat is a symbol of happiness and it would bring happiness to people who wear it. Bat is also one of the eight auspicious animals in China.
The back is carved with four Chinese calligraphy in Small Seal Script meansing Blessing will always be with you. The sinkiang white jade once also called Hetian jade (due to its origin in Hetian, Sinkiang), Mutton fat jade and Kuenluen jade is is one of the most beautiful and precious Chinese gemstones in the world. Many people especially our clients from the USA like the Sinkiang white ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1209847" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a> </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: AA06030305</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr><tr><td>Year:18th</td></tr><tr><td>Country:China</td></tr><tr><td>Height:2.25</td></tr><tr><td>Depth:0.5</td></tr><tr><td>Width:2.25</td></tr><tr><td>Weight:0.13</td></tr><tr><td>Title:White Jade 2 Money Bats Boostin A Peach Pendant</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Hotan Jade</td></tr><tr><td>Type:Hand Carved</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Canton</td></tr></table>