PENDANT WITH DRAGON AND PHOENIX CARVING

Jade
China , The Warring States period (B.C.475-B.C.221)

Dimensions: 3,3 x 7,5 x 1,5 cm

Weight: 68 grams

Jade ornament with dragon and phoenix design.
The jade ornament is bluish green in colour with light brown mottles.
The dragon and phoenix are carved on both sides with the same design.
The styling of the ornament is particular to that of the dragon and phoenix ornaments of the Warring States period.
It is carved in an exaggerated style with fine design on it.
The lines and curves form the dragon and phoenix into a united whole and embody the sculptor's rich imagination.