Chinese Works of ArtA CARVED CORAL ‘DOUBLE GOURD AND BAT’ PENDANT, QING DYNASTYThe material of elegant light red color with shades of dusky-pink. Good surface polish and patina. A small drilling at the top for a cordChina, 18th – 19th centuryCleverly carved using the various color shades in the material to depict a double-gourd surrounded by large wine leaves, its tendrils, and a bat as symbol of luck sitting on top.Shape: NaturalWeight: 29,3 gramsDimensions: Height 4,5 cmCondition: Excellent with two tiny chips and some natural flawsProvenance: Unite Kingdom private collectionAuction result comparison: ARTS D'ASIE. Sotheby's, 11 DECEMBER 2014, PARIS, lot 43. (for a related coral pendant) The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Christies, 6 October 2015, lot 59. (for another related coral pendant)清代”葫蘆與蝙蝠”雕珊瑚墜飾典雅亮紅，優雅磨光，包漿良好中國，18世紀至19世紀品相極好英國私人收藏