A WHITE AND GRAY JADE 'TWO CATS' PENDANT, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. The stone is of an attractive white color with dark gray shadings and speckles as well as cloudy inclusions and a finely applied manual polish, creating an overall subtle and unctuous feel. The group is cleverly carved, using the natural colors of the translucent mineral to depict a recumbent cat with its cub, the two felines connected at their mouths as if kissing. Provenance: From a noted French private collection and thence by descent. Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. Weight: 23.9 g Dimensions: Length 3.7 cm Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related jade at Christie's London in The Art of China on 4 September 2019, lot 5, sold for GBP 7,500. 清代灰白玉雕母子貓珮 中國，1644-1912年。白玉細膩精美，帶有深灰色陰影和絮狀脈絡，表面光滑。利用玉料本色巧妙雕刻一隻躺著的母貓和它的幼崽，兩隻貓嘴巴相連，十分親昵。 來源：法國知名私人收藏，保存至今。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損。 重量：23.9 克 尺寸：長 3.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近玉珮見倫敦佳士得 The Art of China 2019年9月 4日 lot 5, 售價GBP 7,500。