A FINE AMBER 'PEACH' PENDANT Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century Deftly carved as a ripe peach, surmounted by a raised and reticulated knotty branch adorned with curling leaves, the amber of a rich coffee tone with natural black inclusions, with a jadeite bead and seed pearls attached to the pendant string. 4.8cm high Footnotes: 清十八/十九世紀　琥珀桃形佩 Provenance: Robert Hall, London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.P68, acquired from the above in 1981 Exhibited: The Trudy and John Cohen Collection of Chinese Pendants, Robert Hall Gallery, London, 1987 (illustrated on the exhibition poster) 來源： 倫敦古董商 Robert Hall Trudy 及 John Cohen，收藏編號P68，1981年購於上者 展覽： 《The Trudy and John Cohen Collection of Chinese Pendants》，Robert Hall Gallery，倫敦，1987年（列於展覽海報） The present lot is distinctive for its full and rounded shape, complemented by smooth curves and elegantly refined lines. In Chinese culture, the peach holds significant symbolic value, deeply rooted in tradition and superstition. It is revered as an emblem of immortality, and a representation of renewal and vitality associated with springtime. See a related amber peaches and monkeys' pendant, 18th century, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 April 2012, lot 184. 本拍品造型飽滿圓潤，線條流暢優雅，細節精緻。桃在中國文化中具有重要的意義，被譽為長生不老的象徵，又代表春天帶來的生命與活力。 參考一件十八世紀琥珀雕猴子與桃佩，售於香港蘇富比，2012年4月3日，拍品編號184。 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing