A TURQUOISE PENDANT DEPICTING A HARE China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or later. Very fine miniature depiction of a crouching hare, the fourth animal in Chinese zodiac, known to be the luckiest out of all the twelve. The head with large round eyes and pierced through the mouth and back for suspension.

Condition: Good condition with wear, signs of weathering and erosion. Few small nicks around the piercings. The stone with natural fissures.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.

Weight: 13.9 cm
Dimensions: Length 3 cm