Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese white and green jade pendant, carved as a peach and finger citrus, the finger citrus known as the hand of Buddha fruit and symbolising Longevity, the peach symbolising Longevity and Marriage, joined by entwined stalks, on gold foliate edged mount formed of three medallions, within which are the characters reading Fu, Lu and Shou, symbolising Good Fortune, Happiness and Prosperity, suspended from bale stamped ‘14k 585’, (jade untested for treatments), length 78mm x width 60mm x depth 18mm. £600-£800

The finger citrus is known as the hand of Buddha fruit and symbolises Longevity; the peach symbolises Longevity and Marriage.