Celadon Jade Melon Toggle

c. 1900
$980 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 1.25" D: 1.0" H: 3.75"
Materials
Jade
Collection #
CMKH083
Estimated Shipping
$38

This finely crafted jade toggle is carved in the form of a melon with a leafy vine. Melons and gourds are auspicious Chinese symbols of virility because they contain many seeds. Like other finely carved toggles, such a charm would have been prized as a waist charm.

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