A WHITE JADE RETICULATED 'DOUBLE CHILONG' PENDANT, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

A WHITE JADE RETICULATED 'DOUBLE CHILONG' PENDANT
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The pendant is finely carved and pierced as two single-horned chilong with their sinuous bodies and bifurcated tails coiled around and weaving through a circular bi disc at the centre. The stone is of an even pale tone.
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) long

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