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Carved Lavender Jade Pendant with Gourd and Flower / 14k Yellow Gold Amethyst Bail - TH143

Carved Lavender Jade Pendant with Gourd and Flower / 14k Yellow Gold Amethyst Bail - TH143

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Carved lavender jade pendant with amethyst set in 14k yellow gold. Not being Asian, it has always been difficult for me to decipher the carvings but I will detail what I see. This carved jade looks like a gourd with the sides carved in more detail. One side has a flower while the other looks like a squirrel climbing up.


"The large, tough fruit of the plant ‘Lagenaria siceraria, when dried and hollowed out makes a tough water-tight container. This cheap and useful gourd was used as a water container from ancient times in China (especially southern China where the plant grows best). It has also been used as a buoyancy aid for children. It formed an emblematic feature of the wandering Daoist adept to store his magic potions. Hù 护 sounds the same and means ‘protect while 祜 hù means ‘blessing. In legend, a Daoist master could be trapped in a gourd and later emerge just like the story of the genie and the magic lamp. By association a picture of a gourd fends off evil influences.
The gourds are often painted, usually with flowers and leaves to match the organic shape of the gourd. A gourd is associated with one of the Eight Immortals Li Tie Guai 李铁拐 with wisps of white smoke emanating from the gourd indicating its contents - a magic potion. In a picture large 瓜 guā and small gourds 瓞 dié together with 蔓 màn ‘creeper (sounding like 万 wàn ‘numerous) represent a wish for numerous descendents 瓜瓞绵绵"

http://www.chinasage.info/symbols/flowersandfruit.htm

Chain sold separately.

Gemstone: Carved Lavender Jade
Color: Faint Mottled Purple with White
Clarity: No surface reaching inclusions
Measurements: 38.75 x 23.8 x 13.5 mm

Gemstone: Amethysts
Cut: Round Faceted
Color: Medium Deep Purple
Clarity: Eye Clean
Measurements: 2 @ 2.5-2.6 mm

Dimensions: 2" x 1" x .5" (48.9 x 23.7 x 14.5 mm including bail)
Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Bail
Material: Carved Natural Lavender Jade Unenhanced
Circa: 1960 or older
Condition Rating: 7 (shows some light surface wear from age)
Weight: 20.6 grams

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