Jade - China - 20th century

Smartly carved Hetian jade nephrite beast-pattern pendant of an auspicious bat (with a braided cord of red agate beads)\n\nMaterial identification: Natural nephrite jade (Hetian jade)\n\nCertificate information: Certificate from the Hong Kong Gems Laboratory attached (report number GL154773, issue date August 2, 2022)\n\nColor and distribution: Pale yellowish-white with brown (dyed white with brown), using the flesh color to skillfully carve bats\n\nSize: approximately 54.87 × 39.20 × 17.8 mm\n\nWeight: approximately 46 grams (including the total weight of the braided cord and beads) / The actual pendant weight is subject to certification testing\n\nRefractive index and amplification inspection: 1.62 (spot measurement), cryptocrystalline aggregate\n\nUsing the jade’s original reddish-brown/yellowish-brown flesh color, an auspicious bat with outstretched wings was carved at the base of the white jade. The contrast of the flesh color is sharp, implying “Fortune is at hand” and “Great blessings for all under heaven.”