A CHICKEN-BONE JADE 'MELON' GROUP 18th century (2)A CHICKEN-BONE JADE 'MELON' GROUP18th centuryNaturalistically carved in the round with two overlapping lobed melons growing from a gnarled stem bearing broad leaves, carved on the side in low relief with two butterflies and a lady bud, the stone calcified to a glossy bone-white colour with traces of red and brown, box. 7cm (2 3/4in) wide. (2).十八世紀 雞骨白玉圓雕瓜瓞綿綿擺件The decorative elements on the present piece embody the rebus of 'numerous sons'; compare with a related Qianlong period white jade 'melon' group sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 3610.圓雕兩瓜，藤蔓盤結其身，浮雕蝴蝶昆蟲其上，寓意子孫繁衍。可比較一件清乾隆白玉雕瓜瓞綿綿擺件，設計與本件頗似，2013年11月27日售於佳士得香港，拍品編號3610。