White nephrite jade brooch engraved with a child riding a mythical aquatic creature, punctuated with calibrated and ...

White nephrite jade brooch engraved with a child riding a mythical aquatic creature, punctuated with calibrated and round rubies. The system in 18K gold (750).
It is accompanied by its case with the form.
Hallmark M.W. for Melik Watch.
French work.
Gross weight : 45.20 g.
Size : 7 x 3.5 cm.
The symbolism of a character riding a dolphin reminds us of the Chinese allegory of imperial examinations. Indeed, this examination of the civil service in Imperial China, selected its candidates to the state bureaucracy by merit rather than by birth.