Small S-shaped Dragon
- Pale green, translucent jade with slight reddish tinge.
- Finely carved grains with tails fill the center field; edge of carving is outlined with a beveled line.
- Two appendages have finely carved hair lines; others have ridged lines.
- The composition is nicely balanced, without a 'fearful' symmetry forcing conformity.
- This piece has been aggressively prepared and polished; there is evidence of calcification in the recesses.
- Zhou style effort
- 9.5 x 4.2 x .3 cm.
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