Carved yellow jade pendant, Qin Dynasty

Crafted from yellow jade with areas of greenish and whitish patina, bearing witness to its age. The piece features a circular openwork design with a narrow rim, adorned with incised details in an archaic style resembling stylised dragons, with symmetrical openwork projections on the sides depicting stylised phoenixes in a dynamic pose. Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC) or later.

Size: 6.9 x 0.5 x 6.1 cm

Weight: 41.8 g

Certificate no. SC198142, issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (30 August 2011).

Provenance:

· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.