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A GREEN JADE ‘PHOENIX AND DRAGON’ OPENWORK PENDANT, EASTERN ZHOU PERIOD Published: Myrna Myers (ed.) & Filippo Salviati (auth.), Radiant Stones. Archaic Chinese Jades, Paris, 2000, no. 104. China, 4th century BC. Of flattened form, finely carved in openwork on both sides as a dragon shown in profile intertwined with a phoenix. The surface decorated with minute incision work and scrolls. The translucent stone is of a celadon tone with icy veining, cloudy inclusions, and areas of alteration and calcification. Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, traces of weathering and erosion, nibbling, natural inclusions and fissures, and signs of prolonged burial. Weight: 13.9 g Dimensions: Length 8.9 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 25 March 2022, lot 706 Price: USD 100,800 or approx. EUR 98,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale greyish-white jade ‘dragon and phoenix’ pendant, Western Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related form and sinuous curve of the pendant terminating in phoenix and dragon heads. Note the much smaller size (6 cm) and slightly later dating.

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