"Pendant .tigresse And Her Small In Jade. China Ming Period Or Before."
Rare jade pendant (Talisman) representing a tigress and her cub. Usual wear for this period. No lack or restoration. Pierced with a hole between the front legs. China Ming period or earlier. 40x26x18mm Note: This jade was part of a collection of a hundred Chinese jades from all periods from the Neolithic to the Ch'ing (Qing) purchased at auction in the 1970s in France.