A CARVED WHITE JADE DRAGON-FORM PENDANT, JUE
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A CARVED WHITE JADE DRAGON-FORM PENDANT, JUE

WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (1046-771 BC)

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A CARVED WHITE JADE DRAGON-FORM PENDANT, JUE
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (1046-771 BC)
The pendant is carved in the shape of a coiled mythical beast with fangs, circular eyes, a long tail, and detailed with scrolls on the body.
1 1/2 in. (4 cm.) diam.
Provenance
A Venetian private collection, acquired prior to 1998
A Belgian private collection, acquired in 1998
Acquired in Virginia, America in 2000

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