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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A VERY FINELY CARVED PAIR OF IMPERIAL WHITE JADE INTERLOCKING RINGS
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A VERY FINELY CARVED PAIR OF IMPERIAL WHITE JADE INTERLOCKING RINGS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The highly translucent even white material of mutton-fat white tone, cleverly carved as a pair of interlocking rings, one depicting an archaistic dragon biting its tail, with horns, scales and a well defined body, the other a phoenix its head reaching its tail, with wings, feathery scrolls and claws defining its body
2 1/4 in. (6.3 cm.) wide
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The highly translucent even white material of mutton-fat white tone, cleverly carved as a pair of interlocking rings, one depicting an archaistic dragon biting its tail, with horns, scales and a well defined body, the other a phoenix its head reaching its tail, with wings, feathery scrolls and claws defining its body
2 1/4 in. (6.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
The James Alsdorf collection