China. Finely carved and pierced as an archaistic axe, one side with a chilong amid neatly incised scroll designs and the other with a mythical bird and similar scroll. There are several pierced apertures which allow for suspension, although a circular aperture in the center toward the top is the most likely candidate. The translucent stone of a white tone with icy inclusions and few faint russet veins.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom, by repute acquired at Christie's London on 20 July 2000.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 30.8 g
Dimensions: Length 5 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 699
Price: HKD 25,000 or approx. EUR 3,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade archaistic 'axe' pendant late Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, motif, manner of carving, and color, as well as the related size (5.8 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 October 2018, lot 3306
Price: HKD 81,250 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An archaistic white jade 'chilong and axe' pendant Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, motif, manner of carving, color, and size (5 cm).