A natural green jadeite dragonfly, Qing Dynasty mid 19th c., silver mounted natural green jadeite carved to one side, later mounted as brooch, silver marked. 1 3/4" L., 4.5 cm.

Provenance: A Montreal Collector Lot Notes: The dragonfly (qingting ??) represents the Confucian ideal of pureness of character because its pronunciation is similar to the word for "pure" or "clear" (qing ?).

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