Description A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'FISH AND CRANE' PENDANT, c. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Carved as a crane and a fish emerging from a wavy sea. The stone of an elegant pale celadon hue with dark russet areas and veining, well-polished. The top pierced for suspension.Condition: Excellent good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 77.3 gDimensions: 8.5 x 3.8 cm